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Honey-colored dogtooth calcite crystals sit atop a fluorite matrix. Phosphorescent and brightly fluorescent all three wavelengths. A beautiful addition to any collection.
"Dogtooth Calcite" is a unique type of crystal and the name refers to the shape of the calcite crystals - a scalenohedral shape which resembles dogs’ teeth. Dogtooth calcite often occurs in caves or environments where the crystals can grow in an open space, such as geodes.
The Garpenberg mine is located in Bergslagen, a very old mining area in the southern part of Sweden.
The mine is very active today and is one of Europe's most progressive underground mining operations. Collecting is not possible, and the few specimens that reach collector's hands are highly prized. The mineralogy is quite similar to that of Franklin NJ.
