Dogtooth Calcite Crystal Cluster Beetle Approximately 521 - 252 Million

Approximately 521 - 252 Million Years Old

Estimates suggest it grew to between 15 and 18 meters in length

symbolic animals of the Great Plains and have also been called buffaloes

Europe was decimated by the Black Plague which was carried on the backs of rats

Dogtooth Calcite Crystal Cluster Beetle Approximately 521 - 252 MillionDogtooth Calcite is a variety of Calcite that forms as multiple scalenohedral crystals. It's often found in caves as a speleothem growing out of limestone. These caves often have standing water that is seasonal or undisturbed for many years to allow these unique formations to grow. It gets the name "Dogtooth" because the stone itself looks like a large collection of dogs teeth. It has some standard colorings from clear through golden, white, grey,