Mariposa Calcite Style:Speci 14 Measures 4

Measures 4

Beautiful purple Fluorite covering Quartz

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Adorable small snail carvings in a variety of materials

Mariposa Calcite Style:Speci 14 Measures 4Mariposa calcite, named for the Spanish word for "butterfly," is a variety of calcite characterized by its distinctive two phase growth and alternating layers of clear calcite and red brown hematite that create "phantom" or layered patterns. The outer rhombohedral calcite crystals are often yellow to caramel colored, while the inner scalenohedral crystals, containing manganese, exhibit a striking neon orange fluorescence under shortwave UV light,