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Calcite from Charcas, San Luis Potosí, Mexico

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A colorless glassy translucent crystal of danburite 9.5 cm in length on matrix with scalenohedral colorless crystals of calcite. In good condition.

Product details

SpeciesCalciteDanburite
SizeCabinet
Dimensions14.0 x 7.5 x 4.0 cm
Added on01/27/2026
LocalityMexico, San Luis Potosí, Charcas

Current owner

Unknown Owner
Acquired
Mar 2026
Price paid
$150.00

Previous owners

DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Weinrich MineralsNot disclosed

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Calcite
Mineral guide
Learn about Calcite
diverse shapes, colors, and optical quirks; widely available yet scarce elite pieces from Elmwood and Charcas drive collecting value and display.
Calcite
Regional guide
Calcite from Charcas, Mexico
from Charcas, Mexico features flattened hexagonal rhombohedra, pink-to-red fluorescence, and sculptural poker-chip forms from a Pb-Zn-Cu-Ag district.
Locality guide
Charcas
Charcas, Mexico — premier locality yielding danburite, calcite, datolite and more; architectural crystals and borates make it highly prized by collectors.