Unusual Mariposa Butterfly Calcite Specimen from Mexico
Unusual Mariposa Butterfly Calcite Specimen from Mexico

Unusual Mariposa Butterfly Calcite Specimen from Mexico

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  • Material: Mariposa Butterfly Calcite
  • Location: J-north cavern, 18th level , Santa Eulalia, Mexico
  • Size: 10cm x 6cm x 4.5cm
  • Weight: Approx 238g

There are two very distinct generations of Calcite, which are called "Mariposa" (butterfly) habit. The first generation are scalenohedral crystals covered by glitterly iron-oxides and/or Siderite. The second generation overgrows the first and are simple yellow rhombic Calcite.