{"product_id":"mercedes-calcite-specimen-daye-hubei-china","title":"Mercedes Calcite (Chalcopyrite on Calcite) - Specimen","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLocality\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: Daye Mine, Huangshi, Hubei Province, China\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe Daye area, near Huangshi in southeastern Hubei Province, lies in the Edong mining district at the western end of China's Middle-Lower Yangtze River metal belt. Its copper and iron ores are skarn deposits, formed where hot fluids from intruding magma reacted with limestone. At the Tonglüshan deposit, for example, the ore lies along the contact between a quartz diorite body about 140 million years old and the marine limestones of the Lower Triassic Daye Formation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eA 2011 study of the Tonglüshan skarn deposit traced how its minerals formed in stages. Copper sulfides, including chalcopyrite, came out of fluids at about 240 to 350 °C. Carbonate veins formed later still, from cooler, less salty fluids at about 174 to 284 °C, which were probably partly mixed with groundwater.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eCalcite is calcium carbonate, CaCO\u003csub\u003e3\u003c\/sub\u003e, with a hardness of 3 and a vitreous lustre. It is naturally colourless or white but takes on many colours from included minerals. Chalcopyrite, a copper iron sulfide (CuFeS\u003csub\u003e2\u003c\/sub\u003e), is brass-yellow with a metallic lustre, and its surface often tarnishes to iridescent colours.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis one of a kind Mercedes Calcite with Chalcopyrite mineral specimen from Hubei, China features a bright cluster of translucent to milky calcite crystals with soft cream, pale champagne, and frosty white tones. The specimen displays several sharply formed calcite points and broad geometric faces, many marked with natural dark linear chalcopyrite inclusions that create the distinctive “Mercedes” striping. The contrast between the clean, luminous calcite and the fine black-brown mineral lines gives this piece a very graphic, architectural appearance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"558\" data-end=\"1077\"\u003eMercedes Calcite, also called Benz Calcite, is a collector name used for calcite specimens that show dark three-line or spoke-like markings resembling the Mercedes-Benz symbol. This material is best known from Hubei Province, China, particularly the Daye County and Huangshi mining areas, where calcite is often found with chalcopyrite and other sulfide minerals. The unusual linear patterns, combined with the translucent calcite growth, make these specimens especially recognizable among modern Chinese mineral finds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1079\" data-end=\"1410\"\u003eSpiritually, calcite is often associated with clarity, cleansing, renewal, and the gentle amplification of energy. Chalcopyrite is commonly connected with creativity, confidence, motivation, and transformation. Together, this combination is often appreciated as a stone pairing for focus, energetic movement, and grounded optimism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChemical Composition\u003c\/b\u003e: Chalcopyrite: CuFeS2, Calcite: CaCO3\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":"China","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48350860279978,"sku":null,"price":1100.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/7158\/3658\/files\/MercedesCalciteHubeiChina1100.jpg?v=1779829287","url":"https:\/\/rubblerockandgem.com\/products\/mercedes-calcite-specimen-daye-hubei-china","provider":"Rubble Rock And Gem","version":"1.0","type":"link"}