This is the legendary “Dragon Scale” Calcite from the world-renowned Sweetwater Mine in Reynolds County, Missouri — a variety prized by serious collectors. 🐉
✨ Fresh from the Earth: this specimen was unearthed within the last six months. Even more impressively, the pocket it came from has since collapsed, meaning no additional crystals from this exact find will ever be recovered — instantly elevating both its rarity and long-term value.
Its sharply defined phantoms and chalcopyrite inclusions create mesmerizing, rainbow-flecked layers that shimmer beneath the surface. The crystal can be admired from every angle and even stands beautifully on its own as a statement piece.
🐉✨ Exceptionally rare and found in only one place on Earth — the Sweetwater Mine. These specimens are recovered from approximately 1,400 feet underground, specifically from Stope J-21 (copper side).
The signature green-black “dragon scale” effect comes from chalcopyrite suspended in layered formations throughout the calcite, forming dramatic internal phantoms.
