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Description: Calcite Locality: Rattlesnake Butte, Jackson County, South Dakota, USA (Locality at mindat.org) Size: 15.7 x 14.4 x 12.7 cm. Gary Hansen mined these amazingly sculptural "sand calcites" (calcites heavily included with desert sand) in South Dakota in the 1960s - and they have not been seen since. Though we have featured some really nice ones, this one is in a class by itself due to its prodigious size - making it truly look like an expensive piece of modern art - only NATURAL! Like the others, it is a floater, so there are no ugly areas, and you can display it from almost any direction with great visual impact!
Title: Calcite-114508
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