Calcite on Sphalerite - Elmwood Mine DS1419 moonstone Pietersite is often cut and

Pietersite is often cut and polished to showcase its attractive optical effects

and once it's polished up

There are a handful of other localities but less than 12 countries in the world can boast their land has created one of these marvels

Charoite Sphere

Calcite on Sphalerite - Elmwood Mine DS1419 moonstone Pietersite is often cut andCalcite on Sphalerite Approx. Dimensions: 5 x 3 x 1. 5 inches Approx. Weight: 562 grams Locality: Elmwood Mine, Carthage, Smith County, Tennessee Acrylic base and putty not included, but can be purchased in our Stands, Mounts, and Accessories section. The combination of calcite and sphalerite offers a lovely contrast of colors, with light golden scalenohedral calcite crystals strewn about a dark brown sphalerite matrix. The crystals on this cluster