Elk Creek Calcite Specimen DX459 hematite phantom quartz paint production

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this unique formation highlights the beauty and complexity of quartz in its most elegant

These formations occur when halite (sodium chloride) crystallizes over a matrix of trona (sodium carbonate)

5" Double Terminated Blue Smoke Lemurian

Elk Creek Calcite Specimen DX459 hematite phantom quartz paint productionElk Creek Calcite Specimen Approx. Dimensions: 3x3x1. 25 inches Approx. Weight: 183 grams Locality: Elk Creek, Meade County, South Dakota Elk Creek, South Dakota, is world renowned for producing some of the finest gem quality barite crystals, often found on a contrasting matrix of yellow fluorescent calcite. These specimens are highly sought after by collectors for their intense amber, honey, or "root beer" coloration and exceptional transparency.