Mercedes Calcite (Chalcopyrite on Calcite) - Specimen Higher Crown Canada features a mostly complete

Canada features a mostly complete ammonite shell with a rounded spiral form and a naturally domed surface

while the prepared base allows the fossil to stand securely as a floor

gentle translucency

and its rare

composed of silicon dioxide (SiO₂) with trace inclusions of titanium or manganese that give it its signature pink hue

Mercedes Calcite (Chalcopyrite on Calcite) - Specimen Higher Crown Canada features a mostly completeMined from: Daye Mine, Huangshi, Hubei Province, China Description: This one of a kind Mercedes Calcite specimen from Hubei Province, China features a broad cluster of intergrown, pale cream to nearly clear calcite crystals with thick, flattened forms and sharply angled terminations. Dark brown to black mineral bands run along the faces and edges of many crystals, creating the lined pattern associated with this material. The specimen has a solid,