Two Specimens of Pink Calcite on Manganese-Rich Matrix

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• Lot Description
  A pair of striking pink calcite specimens exhibiting dramatic crystal architecture and attractive color contrast. Both pieces feature pastel-pink, translucent calcite crystals with distinctive stepped and scalenohedral growth patterns, rising in sharp, tower-like formations. The crystals display satin to glassy luster, with pronounced layering visible along the stepped faces. <br> The first specimen presents tall, tapering calcite spires emerging from a dark manganese-rich matrix, accented by sprays of slender black rod-like inclusions projecting upward beneath the calcite—likely manganese or iron oxide needle formations, 3"H x 3-1/2" x 3". <br> The second specimen showcases a broader cluster of stacked calcite plates and blocky, stair-stepped formations, illustrating complex crystallization typical of calcite from manganese-bearing environments, 3"H x 5"W x 4"D.