Gem Dolomite with Iridescent Chalcopyrite Scheelite Item Number: IMCN0016

Item Number: IMCN0016

while still presenting in a cohesive manner

The find itself was not too large

Item Number: XHLP0009

Item Number: DGSX0012

Gem Dolomite with Iridescent Chalcopyrite Scheelite Item Number: IMCN0016When 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