Gem Dolomite with Chalchopyrite Quartz in quartz Here is a clear double

Here is a clear double terminated quartz with carbon inclusions

Item Number: IMCN0009

Locale: Huanggangliang

A really great display piece for beginner collectors and seasoned mineral curators alike

Gem Dolomite with Chalchopyrite Quartz in quartz Here is a clear doubleWhen 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