Polished Septarian Calcite Free Form Madagascar 665g Specimen Mineral Crystal

Beautiful Septarian Free Form. 665g 1lb 7.5oz Lovely color, with some sparkle to it, nice teardrop. Very lovely piece would make a great addition to any collection. You will receive the same stone as pictured. There is a chip in the top of the crystal price reflects damage. Gem Info and Lore:Septarian formed during the Cretaceous Period, around 50 to 70 million years ago. It is unique because the stone is a result of volcanic eruptions that attracted dead sea life, chemically bonding them to the sediment and forming mud balls. They are composed of Calcite, Aragonite and limestone. . The word septarian comes from the Latin word "septum," meaning "partition." Septarian nodules contain angular cavities as a result of cracking, which are called septaria and create divisions throughout the stone. These unique septaria can be any length and each septarian can have many different cracks. The mudball that’s formed on the seabed splits into seven different points and radiates in all direction