Description
This listing features a Crystal Cove Multi-Coloured Calcite—a naturally layered and colour-rich mineral specimen. The piece shown is the exact specimen you will receive, carefully selected for its vivid banding and polish. For accurate sizing, a 1cm scale cube is shown in the photographs.
These specimens are admired for their bold and soothing bands of colour—ranging from creamy whites to honey golds, reds, greens, and browns. Their layered textures form over millennia through the deposition of calcium carbonate and trace minerals in sedimentary cave systems and fractures.
All of our Crystals are 100% Genuine Specimens & come with a Certificate of Authenticity.
Key Features:
- Species: Calcite
- Chemical Formula: CaCO3 (Calcium Carbonate)
- Crystal System: Trigonal
- Habit: Banded, fibrous, massive, sometimes rhombohedral
- Colour: White, amber, red, green, honey, cream
- Lustre: Vitreous to waxy
- Hardness: 3 Mohs
- Cleavage: Perfect rhombohedral
- Fracture: Conchoidal to uneven
- Streak: White
Geological Context:
- Depositional Environment: Forms in sedimentary environments through precipitation from calcium-rich waters, often in caves, fissures, and sediment beds
- Geological Stage: Typically Tertiary to Recent, though calcite is common across all eras
- Morphology Features: Fine banded layering, smooth fibrous texture, and sometimes slight translucency
- Zone / Biozone: Not applicable to mineral specimens
- Notable: The layered appearance is caused by alternating mineral impurities and growth stages
Taxonomic Details:
- Order: Carbonates
- Family: Calcite Group
- Super Family: Carbonate Minerals
- Formally Identified By: Carl Linnaeus, 1758; name derived from Latin calx (lime)
This stunning specimen is perfect for collectors, decorators, and crystal enthusiasts alike. Its vibrant colours and natural layering make it a standout display piece and a unique addition to any collection.
You will receive the actual specimen shown in the photo.
Disclaimer: All of our crystals are 100% genuine specimens and come with a Certificate of Authenticity. No stock images are used—what you see is exactly what you get.
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