Benz Calcite Opal or the formation of equally

or the formation of equally thin layers of secondary minerals due to hydrothermal or other alteration

with particularly high shine or uniquely shaped pieces prized by collectors

copper has been used by humans as ornamentation

These incredible collector’s pieces – each one of a kind – feature massive semitransparent calcite crystals

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Benz Calcite Opal or the formation of equallyA relatively new and exciting addition to the mineral world, the so called Benz calcite comes from specific formations in Hubei, China, where some truly impressive specimens like this very rarely emerge from the mines. These incredible collectors pieces each one of a kind feature massive semitransparent calcite crystals, many of which feature coatings of fine, incredibly brilliant pyrite and chalcopyrite. The Benz part of the name comes from the tip