Mercedes Calcite (Chalcopyrite on Calcite) - Specimen smoky morion quartz The crystals range from pale

The crystals range from pale lavender to deeper grape-purple

this stone carries the prestige of a region that has supplied imperial-grade jadeite for centuries

and age-earned surface detail

polished bead reveals fibrous

includes impact melt glass and brecciated matrix material

Mercedes Calcite (Chalcopyrite on Calcite) - Specimen smoky morion quartz The crystals range from paleMined from: Daye Mine, Huangshi, Hubei Province, China Description: This one of a kind Mercedes Calcite specimen from Hubei Province, China features a large intergrown group of clear to pale honey coloured calcite crystals with broad, strongly striated faces. Distinct black mineral bands run in straight, parallel lines across several crystal surfaces, standing out sharply against the translucent calcite. The piece has a thick, blocky form with stepped