Crystallized Rough Cobalto Calcite Slab from South Africa

Cobalto Calcite, or Cobaltoan Calcite, is a rare form of pink calcite, with the Cobalt giving it the radiant pink color. It is also known as the Aphrodite Stone, and much of the good material on the market at the moment is coming from Morocco and South Africa.
This specimen weighs nearly 1.25 lb.