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Calcite (twin)

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Calcite (twin), 7 cm, Leiping mine, Guiyang, Chenzhou Prefecture, Hunan Province, China. Photo by Joe Budd.

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SpeciesCalcite
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions7.0 cm
Added on02/13/2026
LocalityChina, Hunan, Leiping Mine
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Private Mineral Collections In Texas page 125
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Kevin Schofield

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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 Leiping Mine, China
from Leiping Mine, in the Leiping area of Guiyang County, Chenzhou, Hunan, is one of the unmistakable modern Chinese calcite styles: lustrous, sharp, often translucent to gemmy crystals animated by warm iron-oxide and hematite color. The best specimens do not rely on size alone. They have architecture—wing-like twins, stacked rhombs, spiky scalenohedral sprays, and multi-generation crystals where clear late calcite wraps or caps an older, rust-red included core.
Locality guide
Leiping Mine
A collector's guide to Leiping Mine, China: its geology, mining history and notable minerals, illustrated with the 63 specimens documented from this locality on EarthWonders.