Benz Calcite Opal A vivid and richly colored

A vivid and richly colored copper-based mineral

Flexycalymene Trilobite Geodes are approx

fluorite specimens have been prized since ancient times and are now among the most popular minerals in the collecting world

with particularly high shine or uniquely shaped pieces prized by collectors

Each contains at least one (most several) clearly visible insect

Benz Calcite Opal A vivid and richly coloredA relatively new and exciting addition to the mineral world, the so called Benz calcite comes from specific formations in Hubei, China, where some truly impressive specimens like this very rarely emerge from the mines. These incredible collectors pieces each one of a kind feature massive semitransparent calcite crystals, many of which feature coatings of fine, incredibly brilliant pyrite and chalcopyrite. The Benz part of the name comes from the tip