Brookite Wurtzite The Calcite crystals were then

The Calcite crystals were then dissolved away by a solution that entered the pocket at a later date

but to find non-pseudomorphic native Copper is rather rare

I love how the black "phantoms" in the crystals run in thin vertical lines to create beautiful symmetry in the Brookites

the accompanying Quartz crystals are nearly equal sized to the Brookites and just as evenly spread out

A highly aesthetic and dramatic Ferberite specimen

Brookite Wurtzite The Calcite crystals were thenThis aesthetic specimen features the largest individual crystal of Brookite on any piece I have available, measuring a full 3. 2 cm long! These crystals are very sharp, lustrous and well formed with classic "sword" shaped pyramidal terminations. You can see a bit of a golden hue on the edges when the crystals are backlit, but they are mostly opaque. If the crystals were completely transparent, the price would be considerably higher. With that said,