Yellow Calcite w/ Stand

Yellow Calcite w/ StandApprox. Size of Yellow Calcite 13"x10" Weight 13. 4 lbs Approx. Size with Stand 14"x12. 5" Weight 16. 7 lbs

which over the course of millions of years becomes solid while retaining the semitransparent yellowish hue of tree sap

Amethyst has been sought after since ancient times as a gemstone and decorative object

While in its sticky gel state

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

large calcite crystals and the dusting of fine gold from the pyrite is unique to specimens from this specific region of China and have not been found anywhere else

sometimes in the same formations

and is one of the more common gems although pieces of exceptional hue and clarity are considered fairly rare and can be extremely valuable

It has a very dramatic "head shield" which is often interpreted as a mechanism to help it stay on top of a soft ocean floor

Amethyst is a form of Quartz which gets its beautiful purple tint from the substitution of silicone for iron due to irradiation

the so-called “Benz” calcite comes from specific formations in Hubei

The word copper originates from the latin for the island of Cyprus

Harpes (Scotoharpes) Trilobite