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2" Polished Orange Honeycomb Calcite Cube - Utah
This is a 2" wide piece of orange honeycomb calcite from Utah. The calcite varies in color between orange and white, with the white streaks giving it a honeycomb appearance when viewed from certain angles. It has been cut into the shape of a cube and each face has been cut flat and polished to give it a waxy finish. One corner has been cut flat for an aesthetic "floating" presentation.
About Honeycomb Calcite
Honeycomb calcite is the name given to a sunny variety of calcite found exclusively in the southern Uinta Mountains east of Salt Lake City in Utah. Its color varies from deep orange to lemony yellow, and is often crisscrossed by whitish veins, giving it a honeycomb appearance. It is often quite translucent and polishes well, making it a popular stone for decoration and lapidary work.
This is also the state stone of Utah as of 2021: it is featured in a mural of honeycomb, a state symbol, at the state capitol building in Salt Lake City.
Honeycomb calcite is the name given to a sunny variety of calcite found exclusively in the southern Uinta Mountains east of Salt Lake City in Utah. Its color varies from deep orange to lemony yellow, and is often crisscrossed by whitish veins, giving it a honeycomb appearance. It is often quite translucent and polishes well, making it a popular stone for decoration and lapidary work.
This is also the state stone of Utah as of 2021: it is featured in a mural of honeycomb, a state symbol, at the state capitol building in Salt Lake City.
SPECIES
Calcite
LOCATION
Duchesne County, Utah
SIZE
2" wide (flat face to flat face)
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#307760
