Gem Dolomite & Chalchopyrite Girasol Quartz A single golden honey calcite

A single golden honey calcite with more calcite growing along the body

Item Number: IMFL0003

providing some color to the piece and a fluorite cube down at the bottom left corner of the piece

A local mineral dealer mentioned that it’s a new mineral locale

Here is a girasol quartz point with hematite inclusions

Gem Dolomite & Chalchopyrite Girasol Quartz A single golden honey calciteWhen these gem dolomites were discovered in mid 2023 they were first thought to be iceland spar calcite (also known as optical calcite). What made this find so significant on the Chinese mineral market was that they were also purple! As purple calcite is a fairly uncommon (perhaps even rare) species, collectors sought them out with gusto. After a few months of circulating this material, the main supplier and miner decided to get the material tested