Dogtooth Calcite - Specimen large amethyst display Era: Late Paleozoic

Era: Late Paleozoic

with a combination of larger transparent crystals

1mm (1/8")

Approximate weight of entire piece: 10g

Dogtooth Calcite - Specimen large amethyst display Era: Late PaleozoicMined from: Touissit mining district, Oriental Region, Morocco Description: This specimen features a dense cluster of sharply formed scalenohedral calcite crystals with a warm honey beige tone and subtle smoky zoning toward the tips. The crystals are well terminated and tightly packed, forming a ridge like structure that reflects growth into an open cavity. The semi translucent bodies allow light to pass through while darker internal phantoms and