WONDERFUL CALCITE WITH EPITAXIAL GOETHITE
Place of origin: Artigas – Uruguay
Geological period: Cretaceous
Age: 120-140 million years old
Height (Including Stand): 32 cm
Dimensions: H 24 cm x W 25 cm x D 22 cm
This stunning formation consists of a large pyramidal calcite on a bed of deep purple amethyst. The split calcite with unusual epitaxial goethite and a second generation of amethyst growth near the top. A wonderful piece.
