Benz Calcite Med Magnesite showy specimens contain chunky calcite

showy specimens contain chunky calcite crystals of exceptional shape draped within a dazzling matrix of midnight blue to black fine sugar quartz

Depending on the minerals present during fossilization

are found in a matrix of thick

A vivid and richly colored copper-based mineral

often radiating outward from a central axis

Benz Calcite Med Magnesite showy specimens contain chunky calciteA 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