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Calcite

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Calcite, 20.5 cm, from the Wenshan mine, Wenshan, Yunnan Province, China. Tom Spann photo.

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SpeciesCalcite
SizeLarge Cabinet
Dimensions20.5 cm
Added on02/13/2026
LocalityChina, Yunnan, Wenshan Mine
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Mineral Collecting In Texas page 129
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Mark Hughston

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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 Wenshan Mine
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Locality guide
Wenshan Mine
Wenshan Mine, China — blue hemimorphite in botryoidal, sculptural crusts; a key locality in a skarn-rich belt near Vietnam, prized by collectors for color and…