Calcite, Sweetwater Mine, USA
Calcite with Marcasite inclusions
Sweetwater Mine, Ellington, Reynolds County, Missouri, USA
This undamaged calcite crystal includes a phantom layer of marcasite, giving the overall crystal a greyish look. The thin outer layer of calcite is actually perfectly clear, but about 1 mm deep, a layer of marcasite crystals gives this calcite lots of dimension. With a small sidecar crystal and lots of lovelt surface textures, this is sure to delight any calcite collectors!
Dimensions:
Height: 4.85 cm
Width: 4.24 cm
Depth: 2.84 cm
Calcite with Marcasite inclusions
Sweetwater Mine, Ellington, Reynolds County, Missouri, USA
This undamaged calcite crystal includes a phantom layer of marcasite, giving the overall crystal a greyish look. The thin outer layer of calcite is actually perfectly clear, but about 1 mm deep, a layer of marcasite crystals gives this calcite lots of dimension. With a small sidecar crystal and lots of lovelt surface textures, this is sure to delight any calcite collectors!
Dimensions:
Height: 4.85 cm
Width: 4.24 cm
Depth: 2.84 cm
Calcite with Marcasite inclusions
Sweetwater Mine, Ellington, Reynolds County, Missouri, USA
This undamaged calcite crystal includes a phantom layer of marcasite, giving the overall crystal a greyish look. The thin outer layer of calcite is actually perfectly clear, but about 1 mm deep, a layer of marcasite crystals gives this calcite lots of dimension. With a small sidecar crystal and lots of lovelt surface textures, this is sure to delight any calcite collectors!
Dimensions:
Height: 4.85 cm
Width: 4.24 cm
Depth: 2.84 cm
