Gem Dolomite with Chalchopyrite Quartz in quartz A quartz specimen with minor

A quartz specimen with minor hematite and some secondary quartz growth from Inner Mongolia

Item Number: IMCN0009

Item #: ANHQ0002

A really great display piece for beginner collectors and seasoned mineral curators alike

Here is a clear double terminated quartz with carbon inclusions

Gem Dolomite with Chalchopyrite Quartz in quartz A quartz specimen with minorWhen these gem dolomites were discovered in mid 2023 they were first thought to be iceland spar calcite (also known as optical calcite). What made this find so significant on the Chinese mineral market was that they were also purple! As purple calcite is a fairly uncommon (perhaps even rare) species, collectors sought them out with gusto. After a few months of circulating this material, the main supplier and miner decided to get the material tested