{"product_id":"petal-calcite-with-pyrite-and-fluorite-from-hunan","title":"Petal calcite with pyrite and fluorite from Hunan","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eA dramatic petal calcite with pyrite and fluorite from Hunan\u003cstrong\u003e, \u003c\/strong\u003eChina, mounted on a custom stand. Thin, translucent blades of calcite fan outward like the petals of an enormous stone flower, each one edged in frost-white and layered into overlapping rosettes. A fine dusting of brassy pyrite clings to the blades in glittering patches, as if the whole bloom had been brushed with gold, while touches of fluorite and warm ochre mineralization tuck between the petals. Every angle catches light differently. Soft translucence one moment, metallic sparkle the next.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eThis combination comes from the mineral-rich Chenzhou region of Hunan Province, home to famed deposits like Yaogangxian, where hot metal-bearing fluids moved through fractured rock in repeated pulses. The calcite grew first as clusters of thin, bladed crystals; a later pyrite-rich pulse then coated them in microcrystals, and fluorite crystallized alongside from the same fluids. Specimens where the pyrite dusts the calcite blades this completely come from limited finds and are increasingly sought after by collectors. Pieces of this size and coverage don't appear often.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eCalcite is known as an amplifier and cleanser of energy, associated with clarity and emotional renewal. Pyrite brings abundance, confidence, and protection, and fluorite adds focus and calm; a trio well suited to a workspace or a collection centerpiece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eYou will receive the exact specimen and stand photographed.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"[li_\u0026amp;]:mb-0 [li_\u0026amp;]:mt-1 [li_\u0026amp;]:gap-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eMineral: Bladed \"petal\" calcite with pyrite and fluorite\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eOrigin: Chenzhou area, Hunan Province, China\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eSize: approx. 8.5x5x3 in on stand, 6x5x3 off stand\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eWeight: 910g with stand, 687g off stand\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eDisplay: Custom stand included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eCondition: Natural, unpolished; delicate blades — handle with care\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Atelier Lithic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48327130579156,"sku":null,"price":447.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0801\/9021\/0260\/files\/B233FE31-D468-4111-8CD2-94BFBEF4D95B.heic?v=1784423567","url":"https:\/\/www.atelierlithic.com\/products\/petal-calcite-with-pyrite-and-fluorite-from-hunan","provider":"Atelier Lithic","version":"1.0","type":"link"}