Gem Dolomite with Iridescent Chalcopyrite tourmaline Light hardly passes through the

Light hardly passes through the quartz piece at all save for the normal smoky tip at the termination

Item Number: JPMQ0003

Item Number: FJPQ0002

The most intact cube expresses a dark blue inner phantom

Gem Dolomite with Iridescent Chalcopyrite tourmaline Light hardly passes through theWhen 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