BUFFALO Animal Figurine / Carved Calcite Mineral Stone

COLLECTIBLE "BISON" FIGURINE hand carved out of Calcite Mineral stone Description: Very nice, made of natural mineral solid Banded Calcite stone, figurine " European bison". Calcite - which gets its name from "chalix" the Greek word for lime, is a most amazing and yet, most common mineral. It is made of the natural stone mined in the Ural mountains (Russia) - formed more than 200 million years ago, they are a treasury of various minerals and jewels. Turned from solid stone in Soviet Union (Russia) in 1960-1970. Excellent quality and great condition. Technique & Material: Quality, handmade and polished from the natural solid stone. Calcite is a carbonate mineral and the most stable polymorph of calcium carbonate. Chemical formula: CaCO3. Collectible Calcite " European bison" made of, from the deposits in Ural Mountains, Russia. An item made by local craftsmen - stone carvers. Conditions: Excellent, Collectible Condition. No chips, no cracks, no restoration. DIMENSIONS: Height: 1.76 inches (4.47 cm) Length: 2.91 inches (7.39 cm) Weight: 3.70 ounces (105 grams) The item offered is guaranteed authentic All pictures are actual - you will receive what you see