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Calcite, Sphalerite

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Calcite crystal with “ruby jack” sphalerite, 8.5 cm, from the Elmwood mine, Carthage, Smith County, Tennessee.

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SpeciesCalcite, Sphalerite
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions8.5 cm
Added on02/13/2026
LocalityUSA, Tennessee, Elmwood Mine
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Mineral Collections In Pacific Northwest page 80
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Greg & Nancy Hendricks

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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 Elmwood Mine, USA
Elmwood Mine calcite — iconic amber scalenohedra from a historic Tennessee locality, prized for form, color, and cabinet display by collectors.
Locality guide
Elmwood Mine
Elmwood Mine, USA - premier Tennessee locality renowned for dark sphalerite, purple fluorite, amber calcite, and white barite, prized by collectors.