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Chalcedony, Calcite


Chalcedony, Calcite : CaCO3

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Spectacular specimen of tubed Turtleback Eye agate covered in Dogtooth Calcite. Collected by self in 7th month of 2007. This is one of those aesthetic specimens that you can't help but stare at. Isn't nature great? Measures 4" by 2 1/2" by 3" tall. This variety of agate was thought to be long since gone, but a new discovery in the mid 1990's brought over 1000 lbs of the material back on the market. Alas...it is now gone again until........

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