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Photo by Tom Spann

Calcite

Creighton Beery
Creighton Beery
Austin, TX, USA
0 for sale·Member since 2025

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

Species
CalciteAbout Calcite →
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions5.6 cm
Added on02/13/2026
Locality
China, Hunan, Leiping MineRegional guide →
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Flawless Beauty page 233

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
07/2025Creighton BeeryNot disclosed
—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.