Mercedes Calcite (Chalcopyrite on Calcite) - Specimen two-tone selenite These bands are chalcopyrite inclusions

These bands are chalcopyrite inclusions that formed during an earlier stage of mineralization within the hydrothermal system

hence its name

Aktyubinsk

composed of bundled cylindrical columns rather than flat or ridged chewing surfaces

Mercedes Calcite (Chalcopyrite on Calcite) - Specimen two-tone selenite These bands are chalcopyrite inclusionsMined from: Daye Mine, Huangshi, Hubei Province, China Description: This one of a kind Mercedes Calcite with Chalcopyrite mineral specimen from Hubei, China features a striking arrangement of translucent calcite crystals with pale champagne, smoky grey, and soft creamy tones. The calcite shows broad, clean geometric faces, sharp angled formations, and natural dark linear markings that create the distinctive Mercedes pattern across several crystal