{"product_id":"calcite-with-chalcopyrite-madan-ore-field-bulgaria","title":"Calcite with Chalcopyrite, Madan Ore Field, Bulgaria","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis specimen features lobed, terraced fans of cream-to-ivory calcite crystals, their surfaces finely druzy and catching the light in soft, frosted glints rather than a single clean sparkle. The formation has a layered, almost architectural quality, with individual crystal fans stepping up and out from the matrix at slightly different angles. Scattered through the calcite and the surrounding matrix are dark chalcopyrite inclusions, their metallic flecks providing a quiet contrast against the pale crystal surfaces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eIt comes from the Madan ore field in Bulgaria's Central Rhodope Mountains, one of Europe's most prolific lead-zinc vein districts. This calcite-with-chalcopyrite combination — pale, druzy calcite fans threaded with dark sulphide inclusions — is a well-known pairing from the Krushev Dol Mine within the field, and the habit and colouring here are consistent with that source.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eMetaphysically, calcite is traditionally regarded as a stone that amplifies and cleanses energy, supporting emotional balance and clearing stagnant patterns. Chalcopyrite is often associated with insight and perception, believed to encourage mental clarity and a deeper connection to intuition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eYou will receive the exact specimen photographed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eNote: As with all Atelier Lithic pieces, these are natural specimens — minor variations in colour, texture, and formation are part of their character, not a flaw.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eDetails:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMinerals: Calcite, chalcopyrite\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLocality: Krushev Dol Mine, Madan ore field, Central Rhodope Mountains, Smolyan Province, Bulgaria\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSize: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e300g, 4 x 2.5 x 3\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDisplay: Freestanding\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition: Natural, undamaged formation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Atelier Lithic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50534080151764,"sku":null,"price":92.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0801\/9021\/0260\/files\/249CA23E-498D-4BC5-B1FE-45920DF7B729_1_102_a.jpg?v=1790309151","url":"https:\/\/www.atelierlithic.com\/products\/calcite-with-chalcopyrite-madan-ore-field-bulgaria","provider":"Atelier Lithic","version":"1.0","type":"link"}