Pink Calcite - Specimen afghanite beads Created with an artist’s eye

Created with an artist’s eye

That contrast between dark mass and electric color is part of what makes specimens like this so appealing to serious mineral collectors

is celebrated for its saturated color

Associated with the sacral chakra

creating a luminous effect that makes it a popular material for carvings

Pink Calcite - Specimen afghanite beads Created with an artist’s eyeMined from: Dundas Quarry, West Flamborough Township, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Description: This one of a kind pink calcite specimen from Dundas, Ontario shows large, heavy crystal development with a soft blush to peach pink color that gives it a very different look from the darker Dundas pieces. The crystals are broad, thick, and sharply formed, with translucent areas, stepped growth patterns, and natural internal zoning that shows up well in the