Pyrite and Calcite after Fluorite Pseudomorph Specimen - Dalnegorsk, Russia TD1608 ytrium fluorite A trapiche is a milling

A trapiche is a milling wheel used to process sugar cane in South America

and ability to change and morph in different lighting

formed through the deposition of microscopic organisms and minerals in ancient marine sediment layers

It originates from the consolidation of quartz

making it relatively durable

Pyrite and Calcite after Fluorite Pseudomorph Specimen - Dalnegorsk, Russia TD1608 ytrium fluorite A trapiche is a millingPyrite and Calcite after Fluorite Approx. Dimensions: 2. 5 x 2 x 1 inches Approx. Weight: 55 grams Locality: Nikolaevskiy Mine, Dalnegorsk, Primorskiy Kray, Russia Includes labeled acrylic base and cube as shown in photos. What a unique and wild specimen! Cubic fluorite dissolved away and was replaced by calcite and iridescent pyrite. The cubic structure of the fluorite was retained, but the mass of fluorite beneath was dissolved away so leave only a