Benz Calcite Opal with particularly high shine or

with particularly high shine or uniquely shaped pieces prized by collectors

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Benz Calcite Opal with particularly high shine orA relatively new and exciting addition to the mineral world, the so called Benz calcite comes from specific formations in Hubei, China, where some truly impressive specimens like this very rarely emerge from the mines. These incredible collectors pieces each one of a kind feature massive semitransparent calcite crystals, many of which feature coatings of fine, incredibly brilliant pyrite and chalcopyrite. The Benz part of the name comes from the tip