{"product_id":"golden-yellow-calcite-on-mordenite-chhatrapati-sambhajinagar-india-dkt190","title":"Large Golden-Yellow Calcite Crystal on White Mordenite – Natural Mineral Specimen from Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Maharashtra, India # DKT190","description":"\u003cp\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrimary Mineral: Calcite\u003cbr\u003eSecondary Mineral: Mordenite\u003cbr\u003eSize: 7 x 7 inches\u003cbr\u003eWeight: 2,265 g\u003cbr\u003eLocality: Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (Aurangabad), Maharashtra, India\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis museum-grade yellow calcite on mordenite matrix is an extraordinary collector-grade mineral sourced directly from the basaltic pockets of Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (Aurangabad), Maharashtra, India. The piece is crowned by a colossal, highly translucent, honey-yellow calcite crystal with sharp rhombohedral form, fine growth striations, and excellent glass-like reflectivity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePerched in central focus, the prominent golden calcite rests atop a broad, snow-white matrix plate carpeted in cottony, micro-fibrous mordenite. The rich honey-amber hue of the crystal provides a striking visual contrast against the soft, snowy-white texture of the underlying zeolite base.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFormed over millions of years through low-temperature hydrothermal deposition within ancient volcanic basalt vugs of the Deccan Traps, this untouched, hand-selected cabinet specimen displays impressive three-dimensional balance and commanding visual weight. Highly prized by advanced mineral collectors, fine display galleries, and luxury interior curators, this specimen is a centerpiece of rare elegance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Superb Minerals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50721078083839,"sku":"DKT190","price":1500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1084\/7748\/files\/lustrous-yellow-calcite-rhomb-perched-on-white-mordenite-matrix-collectors-cabinet-specimen-from-chhatrapati-sambhaji-nagar-india-dkt190-calcite-superb-minerals-888023.jpg?v=1792488264","url":"https:\/\/www.superbminerals.us\/products\/golden-yellow-calcite-on-mordenite-chhatrapati-sambhajinagar-india-dkt190","provider":"Superb Minerals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}