Fluorescent Hexagonal Sandwich Calcite Crystal Cluster artichoke amethyst These crystals grow in environments

These crystals grow in environments where they are not attached to a host rock or matrix

Size: approximately 5 to 7

have double terminations that show extra terminations

A 365 nm AloneFire long wave flashlight was used in the fluorescent photos

Fluorescent Hexagonal Sandwich Calcite Crystal Cluster artichoke amethyst These crystals grow in environmentsHighly lustrous hexagonal sandwich calcite crystals in a stacked formation. Each stacked, tabular hexagonal calcite crystal shows an interlayering of white and clear greenish calcite. The clear light green layer has an alternating point up point down triangular geometry visible on the side faces. Slight green tint is from hedenbergite. The bottom has been smoothed a bit and there are some matrix mineral remnants. The calcite fluoresces a vibrant