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This group of four pieces were collected from Mt Isa is the 1960’s and are Bornite and other associated Copper minerals on Calcite. Several pieces in this group show very well formed single crystals, which are quite rare from this location and seldom come on to the market. This piece weighs 42g and measures 5.5cm x 3.5cm x 2cm.

Mount Isa Mines is one of the most productive single mines in world history, based on combined production of Lead, Silver, Copper and Zinc.

In February 1923 while travelling across Queensland’s dry Gulf Savannah, prospector John Campbell Miles happened upon one of the richest known zinc-lead seams in the world. Miles became intrigued by what appeared to be mineralised outcrops by the banks of the Leichhardt River. Using a horse-shoeing hammer, he hacked off samples of dark coloured, unusually heavy stone and sent them to the Government assayer in Cloncurry. They were found to contain as much as 78% lead-silver.

Over two months, Miles pegged out the ‘Racecourse’ lease in the area surrounding the outcrops. He named the larger outcrop ‘Mount Isa’, claiming 17 hectares that would become one of the most productive single mines in history.

Today, the business operates two separate mining and processing streams, copper and zinc-lead-silver and has invested in environmental and operational developments.

Mount Isa Mines’ significance to Queensland was honoured in 2009 by the Premier of Queensland, Hon Anna Bligh, as the business to have made the most significant contribution to the State’s economy since Queensland’s separation from New South Wales in June 1859.

Calcite:-

Calcite is clear, whitish, or pale grey, but can take on different shades of grey, red, orange, yellow, green, blue, violet, brown, or even black. This is due to microscopic quantities of other minerals or metals contained within the crystal matrix which makes the energy shift and it takes on unique characteristics.

Calcite is a family of calcium carbonates that occurs in a wide range of colours and formations. Most commonly it occurs in opaque masses but it can occur in a wide array of crystalline habits. Calcite is a soft mineral, with a Mohs hardness of 3. Because of its relative softness it is often carved or polished. Rough pieces are usually given an acid bath which softens the rough edges and give the stones a silky sheen.

Calcite has an amazing energy that refreshes and revitalizes, yet is still gentle. They help to remove blockages and break up old patterns. The wide range of colours ensures there is a calcite for every chakra. These strong yet gentle healers are easy to work with no matter your age, and even vibrate well with our feathered and furry friends. Calcite is a great all round healer and can be found in a wide array of colours. Energize your body’s natural electrical system using this crystal in your hands, at your feet or chakra point. You may use spheres, eggs and wands for massage. Placing your feet on a large piece will energize the whole body out of sight. Calcite comes in many colours, forms and locations. It is a crystal of fantastic variety and each one has its own benefits. Due to its electrical nature, Calcite makes for a potent elixir. Calcite is a crystal to help one get out of ruts, or break through blockages on just about any level. It is also a crystal for ascension.

Calcite is a stone of promise. It works hard to help and support its keeper in many ways. A stone that is often grounding, comforting and settling, resonating often with its keeper on an earthly level, Calcite makes a wonderful support towards moving through daily life. It is a stone that can settle with many beings contently, especially as it tends to work in the here and now, while keeping their feet on the ground at all times. Calcite is very stable and universal in its energy, and although it does differ in its forms, the undertones remain the same.