Cadillac Ranch Fluorescent Paint Scraps scapphite and sodium

and sodium

5” and weighs 0

Optical Calcite is a highly trasparent

hydrated copper sulfate mineral commonly found in arid copper deposits

Its signature oval form and flowing bands of color come from cryptocrystalline quartz (chalcedony) shaped over time by moving water and natural erosion

Cadillac Ranch Fluorescent Paint Scraps scapphite and sodiumThese colorful fragments were collected from Cadillac Ranch in Amarillo, Texas, a living art installation layered with decades of spray paint from visitors around the world. Theyre not rocks. Theyre not crystals. (We know. We were surprised too.) But paint is made from minerals and earth derived pigments, which makes these tiny artifacts a meeting place between the natural world and human creativity. These pieces glow under black light, making them a