Specimen #1537

Name: Calcite on Amethyst ball

Type: Mineral

Locality: Iraí, Alto Uruguai region, Rio Grande do Sul, South Region, Brazil

Favorite? N

Fluorescent? N

Size: 8.9 x 8.7 x 6.8 cm

Weight:

Acquired: 2009-06-25

Source: Arkenstone Auction

Label: Y

Comment: A STRIKING and aesthetic combination specimen from Irai, Brazil. Gemmy and lustrous, amber calcite scalenohedrons richly and superbly cover the amethyst "ball". The two, stunning, incredibly well-placed larger calcites, up to 3.0 cm long, have these amazing, second generation, colorless calcite "caps". This is truly a unique, dramatic and beautiful Irai amethyst and calcite specimen! Complete all-around and very nearly pristine, except for very modest periphery wear, mainly on the back.

Minerals: Amethyst Calcite (CaCO₃)

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Calcite on Amethyst ball, Iraí, Alto Uruguai region, Rio Grande do Sul, South Region, Brazil - 8.9 x 8.7 x 6.8 cm

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Calcite on Amethyst ball, Iraí, Alto Uruguai region, Rio Grande do Sul, South Region, Brazil