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Calcite, Sphalerite

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Calcite with sphalerite, 9 cm, from the Elmwood mine, Smith County, Tennessee. Private collection; Tom Spann photo. Reference: Kearns and Campbell (1978).

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Species

Calcite, SphaleriteAbout Calcite →

SizeSmall Cabinet

Dimensions9.0 cm

Added on02/13/2026

Locality

USA, Tennessee, Elmwood MineRegional guide →

Publications

Mineralogical Record Flawless Beauty page 204

Known provenance

Date	Collector	Acquisition price
—	Will Johnson	Not disclosed

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diverse shapes, colors, and optical quirks; widely available yet scarce elite pieces from Elmwood and Charcas drive collecting value and display.

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Calcite from Elmwood Mine, USA

Elmwood Mine calcite is one of the great modern classics of American mineral collecting: honey, champagne, amber and cognac scalenohedra, often doubly terminated and twinned into sculptural “diamond” forms, set against black-brown sphalerite, purple fluorite, ivory barite, or gray carbonate matrix. The best crystals have a warm internal glow rather than merely surface color, with transparent terminations, bright vitreous luster, and enough size to dominate a cabinet. A fine Elmwood calcite does not look like generic calcite from a carbonate vein; it has a locality signature that experienced collectors recognize at a glance.