{"product_id":"chalcedony-coated-calcite-nashik-india-b-5632","title":"Chalcedony-Coated Calcite – Natural Mineral Specimen from Nashik, Maharashtra, India # B 5632","description":"\u003cp\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrimary Mineral: Calcite\u003cbr\u003eSecondary Mineral: Chalcedony\u003cbr\u003eSize: 6 x 4 inches (15.2 x 10.2 cm)\u003cbr\u003eSize Class: Large Cabinet\u003cbr\u003eWeight: 595 g (21 oz)\u003cbr\u003eLocality: Nashik, Maharashtra, India\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA group of tall, tapering calcite crystals from Nashik, each completely coated in a sugary, cream-colored layer of chalcedony. The coated crystals rise like a cluster of towers, and the fine, frosted surface preserves their pointed outlines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCoated calcite records a sequence of growth in the basalt cavity: calcite crystallized first, then silica-rich fluids deposited chalcedony over it. Formations like this are uncommon and make interesting specimens for collectors of Indian minerals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA sculptural large-cabinet piece of chalcedony-coated calcite.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Superb Minerals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42765424689407,"sku":"B 5632","price":300.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1084\/7748\/products\/calcite-coated-with-chalcedony-natural-mineral-specimen-b-5632-calcite-superb-minerals-717597.jpg?v=1652001155","url":"https:\/\/www.superbminerals.us\/products\/chalcedony-coated-calcite-nashik-india-b-5632","provider":"Superb Minerals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}