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Calcite

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Calcite (“poker chip” habit), 5.4 cm, from Charcas, San Luis Potosi, Mexico. Acquired from Kristalle at the 2008 Denver Show. Photo: Larry Low.

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Species
CalciteAbout Calcite →
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions5.4 cm
Added on02/13/2026
Locality
Mexico, San Luis Potosí, CharcasRegional guide →
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Mineral Collections In American Midwest page 137

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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.