Gem Dolomite & Chalchopyrite Yaogangxian calcite Item Number: IMHD0005

Item Number: IMHD0005

Item Number: XHLP0016

which was one of my hallmark traits as a shop owner when I first started two years ago

This piece features a main body of quartz with nice structural definition along its body with a small quartz cluster attached to its side

Item Number: IMCN0022

Gem Dolomite & Chalchopyrite Yaogangxian calcite Item Number: IMHD0005When 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