Benz Calcite Opal red and many other colors

red and many other colors corresponding to their physical makeup and conditions when the mineral was formed

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

and under optimal conditions these insects will be clearly visible within the fossilized amber pieces

Fluorite has long been used as a gemstone and is increasingly popular in the market

with color intensity usually deepest at the termination or tip of each crystal

Benz Calcite Opal red and many other colorsA 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