Calcite

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Calcite, 6.2 cm, from the Bigrigg mine, Bigrigg, Cumbria, England. Ex University of Delaware, Irénée DuPont, Sr. collection (1978). Specimen pictured in Rocks & Minerals, September–October 2015; Jeff Scovil photo.

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SpeciesCalcite
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions6.2 cm
Added on02/13/2026
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Mineral Collections In American Northeast page 333
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DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Sr.Not disclosed
—Irénée DuPontNot disclosed
—University of DelawareNot disclosed

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Calcite
Mineral guide
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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.
Calcite
Regional guide
Calcite from Bigrigg Mine
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Locality guide
Bigrigg Mine
Bigrigg Mine, UK - classic calcite locality near Egremont, famed for sharp glassy to milky prisms and scalenohedra with hematite tinting, prized by collectors.