Amethyst with Calcite Burst - Coffee Table - Statement Specimen harpes and scattered darker mineral zones

and scattered darker mineral zones around the interior

is a barium sulfate mineral recognized for its unusually heavy weight and attractive crystal forms

Afghanite is closely related to sodalite and lazurite

visible cracking

with sharp flattened “duck bill” crystals rising from a darker central cluster and broader translucent blades forming around the outer edges

Amethyst with Calcite Burst - Coffee Table - Statement Specimen harpes and scattered darker mineral zonesMined from: Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil Description: This one of a kind Amethyst with Calcite Burst coffee table specimen from Brazil is a large, cut geode section mounted in a black metal stand. The interior is lined with purple Amethyst points ranging from pale lavender to deeper violet, with a thicker agate rim around the edge and a rough natural basalt exterior. A white Calcite crystal burst sits prominently in the Amethyst pocket, and a larger