Collector’s Piece: Gypsum on Calcite from Qinglong Mine, China

Dimension: 7.4cm x 7.1cm x 3.5cm
Weight: 114g
Locality: Qinglong Mine (Dachang Mine), Dachang Sb ore field, Qinglong County, Qianxinan, Guizhou, China
 
A complete floater specimen discovered from a small pocket at Qinglong Mine in November 2020 in which only a handful of these was found.  Exceedingly vitreous, divergent sprays of Dogtooth Calcite crystals due to Gypsum coating are rare and one-of-a-kind.  Associated with bladed tabular crystals of Gypsum, these robust yellow colored Calcite crystals display perfect terminations.  The contrast between the Calcite and Gypsum is visually appealing, so beautiful!  Such association was found in scarcity, few specimens featured complex growth and combinations like this, and had all mineral species in good color and quality.  Comes with a high quality copper-wired display stand.
 
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