Quartz “cast” after Calcite Sweet home these specimens are the first

these specimens are the first ever Hopeites from South America

and to find a good-sized crystal like this with a yellow termination is not common from any locality

The piece is in great shape on all sides

A medium luster is seen on one side of the specimen

Specimen# CO712B76

Quartz “cast” after Calcite Sweet home these specimens are the firstThese specimens are some of the most classic Quartz after Calcite pseudomorphs or "casts" from any world locality and this specimen is a fantastic example showing the perfect scalenohedral form of the previous Calcite crystals which were coated by very small, almost "sugary", gem quality, colorless Quartz crystals. The Calcite crystals were then dissolved away by a solution that entered the pocket at a later date, leaving behind only the Quartz