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“floater” bi-color TWIN
Here we have a very dramatic
Our friend dubbed some of the colored material “blood vessel” Opal due to the interesting red/orange “capillary”-esque lines that can be seen in many of the specimens
creating a stunning two-tone color effect
Specimen# CO712B194
Calcite orthorhombic “floater” bi-color TWINUnlike some of the other major mines of the San Juan Triangle (e. g., Camp Bird or Idarado), Calcite is not terribly common from the Sunnyside Mine. This piece features dozens of sharp, translucent, white scalenohedra of Calcite which are gently dusted with sparkling golden Pyrite in select areas. Great condition overall, and certainly hard to find from this particular locality. The Sunnyside Mine was one of the most prolific localities in the history
