Missouri Dogtooth Calcite with Amazing Water Etching - Cadet, Missouri - Specimen #3

A large and absolutely stunning Missouri dogtooth calcite specimen featuring exceptional water etching across the entire surface — a natural geological process where acidic groundwater has slowly dissolved and sculpted the crystal faces over millions of years, leaving behind a breathtaking landscape of deeply pitted, rippled, and textured golden amber surfaces that catch light in the most extraordinary way.

This hefty piece glows with a rich warm honey-amber translucency throughout, and the deeply etched surface creates an almost organic, sculptural quality that makes it as much a work of natural art as it is a mineral specimen. The water etching on this piece is truly exceptional — one of the finest examples of this natural phenomenon we've seen from the Cadet locality.

• Specimen #3
• Mineral: Calcite (Dogtooth / Scalenohedron habit)
• Locality: Cadet, St. Francois County, Missouri, USA
• Weight: 7.3 oz
• Exceptional water etching covering the entire surface
• Rich warm honey-amber translucency throughout
• Deeply pitted, rippled, and sculpted crystal faces
• Approximately 3.5 inches long
• Includes acrylic display stand
• One-of-a-kind natural specimen

A showpiece-quality Missouri calcite with some of the most dramatic water etching you'll find. A true geological sculpture that demands attention in any collection!