Unique Orange Calcite, Marble Hill, Pickens County, Georgia, 1½” x 1¼” x 1”

Description: Unique Orange Calcite, Marble Hill, Pickens County, Georgia, 1½” x 1¼” x 1” Description: · A unique miniature size cluster of Orange Calcites with interesting calcite formation habits from this famed locale in Pickens County, producing beautiful scalenohedral calcite crystals enhanced with tiny dogtooth-like growths at the tips · Good translucency and a nice two-tone orange color display · Source: Marble Hill, Pickens County, Georgia, U.S.A. · Size: Overall, approximately 1½” x 1¼” x 1”; largest individual crystal measures approximately 2.8 cm in size · Condition: Good, on display in cabinet only. This featured specimen is a fine cluster of orange calcites from the famed Marble Hill, Pickens County, Georgia locale, well known for their calcites, showcasing interesting calcite formation habits of the classic scalenohedral calcite crystals but with a unique twist, displaying formation habits of tiny clusters of dogtooth-like growths at the tips. This is what makes this specimen stands out from other regular calcite specimens. The calcites have great translucency and a nice two-tone orange color, showing inclusions of hematite. The base is supported by a matrix, which also has hematite inclusions, giving a sturdy base. This specimen is appealing and displays well. It is truly an amazing specimen due to its unique and one-of-a-kind formation habit and structure, certainly worthy as a nice addition to any mineral collection! This unique specimen can be yours for $12 plus shipping and handling. Specimen Background information: Calcite in general belongs to the calcite group of minerals and are composed of calcium carbonate, sometimes with impurities of iron, magnesium, or manganese, and occasionally zinc and cobalt. They occur in a great variety of shapes and colors, and often constitute a major portion of many of the earth's rocks. Colors range from colorless to white, yellow, brown, orange, pink, red, purple, blue, green, gray, black or even multicolored. The calcite crystals can be transparent to opaque. Crystals may be tabular, acicular, prismatic, flaky, and needle-like. May occur as bundles of scalenohedrons, intergrown rhombohedrons as with this featured specimen, or they can be hair-like masses of acicular crystals, grainy, stalactitic, fibrous, massive, and earthy. Scalenohedral twinning is common. Calcite is derived from the German Calcit, a term coined in the 19th century from the Latin word for lime, calx (genitive calcis) with the suffix -ite used to name minerals. Hematite is composed of iron oxide and they occur in colors of black, gray to silver gray, even brown to reddish brown and red. Their formation habits could vary from thin plates, as well as bundles of small micaceous plates to massive, botryoidal, reniform, stalactitic and radiating. Scalenohedral and rhombohedral crystals occur, as well as tabular and groups of tabular crystals. The Hematite inclusions in this featured specimen is the cause of the orange color of the Calcites. Note: **All specimens are taken in natural and regular lighting only, both indoor and outdoor. This featured specimen looks better in person in order to appreciate its unique form, shape, crystal formation habits, and especially the two-tone orange color which comes to live especially when exposed to light. Color may be a little different due to the color calibration of each individual monitor or light levels. **As with all genuine mineral specimens, there may be natural occurring inclusions, formations, impressions, cleavages, incomplete crystal formations, including imperfections and abrasions due to the excavation process. We have posted close up pictures at all angles for your viewing pleasure in this listing, to show you the fine details, color, form, shape, structure and overall beauty of this fine specimen. **We will only ship to the 48 contiguous U.S. states (No International). **All orders ship within 3-5 business days after receiving cleared payment. Returns accepted ONLY if item is not as described or shown and must be in the condition it was received. A 10% re-stocking fee will be charged. All returns must be made within 7 calendar days upon receipt of item and buyer pays for return shipping. No returns or refunds are accepted after this time period. All returns must be in original packaging and shipped with Tracking and Insured for full value of the item. Please provide shipping info – shipper, tracking number - to us when package is sent back. Feel free to contact us should you have any questions. Please also visit our other listings. Thank you for stopping by and do come back again.

Price: 12 USD

Location: Sacramento, California

End Time: 2025-01-03T03:10:00.000Z

Shipping Cost: 5.25 USD