Argentinian Blue Calcite Freestanding Tear Carving - Aquatine / Blue Onyx

Argentinian blue calcite is a transparent to opaque, pale to medium blue stone that's typically found with a white matrix. It's a type of calcite, a common carbonate mineral that's found in many colors and crystal shapes. Calcite is one of the most common minerals on Earth and the word translates from Greek to mean "lime". Argentinian blue calcite is also known by the trade names blue onyx, Lemurian Aquatine Calcite, and other fancy names. Argentinian blue calcite is mined from the high mountains of Argentina The blues on these are slightly lighter in color than the video shows *Note* This particular piece has some contact damage, as seen by the white areas on the photo/video. Price adjusted accordingly  Size: 10cm x 6cm x 2cm Weight: 267g