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Calcite

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Calcite ('heart' twin), 8.9 cm, Egremont, Cumbria, England. Ex Chicago Natural History Museum, Dawn and Jim Minette collections. Joe Budd photo.

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SpeciesCalcite
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions8.9 cm
Added on02/13/2026
LocalityUK, England, Egremont
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Private Mineral Collections In Texas page 121
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Kevin Schofield

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Previous owners
DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Dawn and James MinetteNot disclosed
—Chicago Natural History MuseumNot 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 Egremont
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Locality guide
Egremont
Egremont, UK - renowned replacement-ore locality famed for high-grade hematite and dramatic fluorite-on-hematite, with classic Florence Mine associations.