{"product_id":"calcite-on-smokey-quartz-specimen-5","title":"Calcite on Smoky Quartz - Specimen","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMin\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eed from\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: Baia Mare mining district, Maramures County, Romania\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003c\/span\u003eThis one of a kind Calcite on Smokey Quartz specimen from Romania features a striking cluster of smoky brown Quartz crystals accented by pale cream to light beige Calcite. The Quartz points are glossy, translucent to semi-opaque, and tightly intergrown across the specimen, with several sharp terminations visible around the edges and upper surface. The Calcite forms sparkling crusts, rims, and plate-like encrustations over portions of the Quartz, giving the piece a layered, frosted appearance while still allowing the dark Smokey Quartz points to show through. Small brassy metallic flecks are also visible in areas, adding subtle golden highlights against the earthy brown and cream tones.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"696\" data-end=\"1285\"\u003eSmokey Quartz is a dark variety of Quartz, with its smoky coloration caused by natural irradiation and trace aluminum within the crystal structure. Quartz has been prized since antiquity for carving, ornament, and mineral collecting, and Romania is well known for fine hydrothermal mineral specimens from historic mining regions such as Maramures County and the Baia Mare district. Calcite, the white to cream mineral present on this piece, is a calcium carbonate mineral known for its many crystal forms and its frequent association with Quartz, sulfides, and other hydrothermal minerals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1287\" data-end=\"1727\"\u003eSpiritually, Smokey Quartz is often associated with grounding, protection, stability, and the release of heavy or unwanted energy. Calcite is commonly connected with cleansing, clarity, renewal, and energetic amplification. Together, Calcite and Smokey Quartz are often appreciated as a balancing mineral combination, pairing the stabilizing energy of Smokey Quartz with the bright, clearing qualities traditionally associated with Calcite.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQuantity\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e1pc\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWith this product, you will get the actual stone in the photograph.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Romania","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48396053905578,"sku":null,"price":1200.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/7158\/3658\/files\/SmokeyQuartz-1200a-11.jpg?v=1781121790","url":"https:\/\/rubblerockandgem.com\/es\/products\/calcite-on-smokey-quartz-specimen-5","provider":"Rubble Rock And Gem","version":"1.0","type":"link"}