Calcite on Calcite

Jalgaon District, Maharashtra, India
Miniature, 4.5 x 3.5 x 2.2 cm
Start Time: 07/28/2009 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 08/18/2009 7:01:29 pm (CDT)
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Item Description

First-rate combination of Calcite on Calcite, the likes of which I haven't seen before. The base Calcite is clear and gemmy, with the perfectly made cleaved base. On top is a sharp blocky smoky-brown Calcite overgrown along the major edge of the lower crystal. The brown Calcite is 3 cm long, and has an attractive silky luster that complements the gemminess of the Calcite. Trivial edgewear in a few small spots (most importantly one edge corner of the upper calcite) that does not detract from the overall aesthetics of the piece.

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