Stibnite‑Calcite‑Selenite Epigenetic‑Growth Specimen B china resulting in an elegant and

resulting in an elegant and imposing form that balances scientific value and aesthetic beauty

Dimensions: 3 x 4

and pinkish-purple interference colors under reflected light — a natural stress-related optical effect

From Malipo

we partially deconstructed the crystal’s outer form

Stibnite‑Calcite‑Selenite Epigenetic‑Growth Specimen B china resulting in an elegant andStibniteCalciteSelenite EpigeneticGrowth Specimen from Weishan YiHui Autonomous County, Dali, Yunnan Province, China Primary stibnite crystals crystallized first within the hydrothermal vein. Orangetoned scalenohedral calcite later precipitated and encrusted the stibnite matrix. Finegrained fibrous selenite fully covered the calcite layer afterward. Exposed calcite crystals are manually chiselled out from the outer selenite layer. This threestage