Mercedes Calcite (Chalcopyrite on Calcite) - Specimen lithium Stone Type: Phosphosiderite

Stone Type: Phosphosiderite

The stones are glued to the back page and altogether permanently affixed to the cardboard box/ frame

more diffuse pink compared to the sharper banded material

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amphibole minerals like actinolite formed under conditions influenced by temperature

Mercedes Calcite (Chalcopyrite on Calcite) - Specimen lithium Stone Type: PhosphosideriteMined from: Daye Mine, Huangshi, Hubei Province, China Description: This specimen displays the distinctive Mercedes habit of calcite, where multiple tabular crystals intersect at sharp, geometric angles, forming a star like arrangement. The crystals are pale, semi translucent, and well defined, with clean faces that highlight internal growth zoning. What sets this piece apart are the bold black linear inclusions running through the crystal facesthese