Gem Dolomite with Iridescent Chalcopyrite Dragonscale calcite Item Number: FLC0024

Item Number: FLC0024

Note that the quartz point nearest to the galena is semi-mobile

This large piece is the only piece in the lot I received that has druze "pearls" nestled in the hematite's "iron petals"

A nice calcite gem whose color lies somewhere between pink and purple from Hubei

A fluorite on matrix specimen from Xianghualing

Gem Dolomite with Iridescent Chalcopyrite Dragonscale calcite Item Number: FLC0024When 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