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Photo by Tom Spann

Calcite

Calcite, 5.6 cm, from the Leiping mine, Leiping, Guiyang County, Chenzhou, Hunan, China; Tom Spann photo. References: Liu (2006), Ottens (2008, 2021).

Product details

SpeciesCalcite
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions5.6 cm
Added on02/13/2026
LocalityChina, Hunan, Leiping Mine
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Flawless Beauty page 233
Current owner
Creighton Beery
Creighton Beery
Austin, TX, USA
Member since 2025
Previous owners
DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Will JohnsonNot 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 Leiping Mine, China
from Leiping Mine, in the Leiping area of Guiyang County, Chenzhou, Hunan, is one of the unmistakable modern Chinese calcite styles: lustrous, sharp, often translucent to gemmy crystals animated by warm iron-oxide and hematite color. The best specimens do not rely on size alone. They have architecture—wing-like twins, stacked rhombs, spiky scalenohedral sprays, and multi-generation crystals where clear late calcite wraps or caps an older, rust-red included core.
Locality guide
Leiping Mine
A collector's guide to Leiping Mine, China: its geology, mining history and notable minerals, illustrated with the 63 specimens documented from this locality on EarthWonders.