Hematite-included colorless calcite druzy Chalcedony I also like to use

I also like to use sandstone coasters as an accent piece under specimens in my mineral cabinets

The crystals are perched atop a base of several partial points and shard-like broken crystal pieces

or knobby "ear" with raised rims of concentric banding

I put a few pieces I broke into tanks and my isopods have enjoyed climbing them

Hematite-included colorless calcite druzy Chalcedony I also like to useLocale: Santa Eulalia, Chihuahua, Mexico Approx dimensions: 4 x 3 x . 75" Approx weight: 101g This calcite specimen from Santa Eulalia is coated with well formed colorless calcite druzy, with fine red tinted hematite inclusions inside. This gives the crystals a brick red tint softened by the glittery clear surface. This specimen is a thin crust of ferrous (iron based) matrix with dusty red oxidation on the back. The front is completely covered in