Dimensions: 9.5 × 5 × 3.75 inches
Material: Natural formation of phantom calcite
Special Feature: Areas of the crystal glow pink under UV light
Origin: China, either Hunan or Jiangxi province
Many people are drawn to phantom crystals as a visual record of growth and change over time, and the interplay of smoky and white tones alongside the pink phantom layers gives this piece a real sense of depth and history. Calcite clarifies the energy that already exists by revealing its underlying structure. Working with Calcite tends to surface what was already present but obscured — patterns of thinking, emotional tendencies, creative directions that may be forming but haven’t yet become visible.
This natural calcite specimen stands on a flat cut base, its form built from pointed crystals that shift between clear white and smoky tones. Within the smoky-colored crystals, distinct dark pink phantoms are visible — ghostly outlines of earlier growth stages, sealed inside the clearer calcite as the crystal continued to form. Phantoms like these occur when crystal growth pauses and a thin mineral layer settles on the surface before growth resumes, capturing a record of that interruption within the final structure. The pink coloration likely traces back to manganese present during that stage of growth, the same element responsible for the color in mangano calcite.
Under UV light, this piece reveals another layer entirely, fluorescing a bright pink — a striking contrast to its daylight coloring, and further evidence of the trace elements at work within the crystal structure. As with all calcite, this piece has a Mohs hardness of 3 and perfect rhombohedral cleavage, so the pointed terminations are true to how the crystal grew rather than shaped or altered.
This freestanding specimen is a rare beauty that will add to any crystal collection!
Dimensions: 9.5 × 5 × 3.75 inches
Material: Natural formation of phantom calcite
Special Feature: Areas of the crystal glow pink under UV light
Origin: China, either Hunan or Jiangxi province
Many people are drawn to phantom crystals as a visual record of growth and change over time, and the interplay of smoky and white tones alongside the pink phantom layers gives this piece a real sense of depth and history. Calcite clarifies the energy that already exists by revealing its underlying structure. Working with Calcite tends to surface what was already present but obscured — patterns of thinking, emotional tendencies, creative directions that may be forming but haven’t yet become visible.
This natural calcite specimen stands on a flat cut base, its form built from pointed crystals that shift between clear white and smoky tones. Within the smoky-colored crystals, distinct dark pink phantoms are visible — ghostly outlines of earlier growth stages, sealed inside the clearer calcite as the crystal continued to form. Phantoms like these occur when crystal growth pauses and a thin mineral layer settles on the surface before growth resumes, capturing a record of that interruption within the final structure. The pink coloration likely traces back to manganese present during that stage of growth, the same element responsible for the color in mangano calcite.
Under UV light, this piece reveals another layer entirely, fluorescing a bright pink — a striking contrast to its daylight coloring, and further evidence of the trace elements at work within the crystal structure. As with all calcite, this piece has a Mohs hardness of 3 and perfect rhombohedral cleavage, so the pointed terminations are true to how the crystal grew rather than shaped or altered.
This freestanding specimen is a rare beauty that will add to any crystal collection!
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