Stalactite Formation (Calcite)

Stalactite Formation (Calcite)A trademark feature of cave systems the world over, stalactites are formed by the slow drip of mineral rich water from cavern ceilings over the span of hundreds or thousands of years. In the underground world they can form vast formations in awe inspiring shapes and colors. These unique large size show pieces consist of intricate amber colored calcite deposits collected from cave systems in Yunnan province, China. Each of these rarely harvested

Barite is often found in conjunction with Cerussite

often including scale and other soft tissue traces against a high contrast laminated limestone slab

stalactites are formed by the slow drip of mineral-rich water from cavern ceilings over the span of hundreds or thousands of years

This specimen is imperfect

in iron smelting and other metallurgy

449 million years old

the slight yellow tint of which perfectly highlights the sea green crystals

These well preserved and larger-sized fossils originate from the Monterey Formation in California

Not technically an agate

A silicone-based mineral closely related to quartz and agate

from the Cambrian age

Harpes (Scotoharpes) Trilobite