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Photo by Joe Budd

Calcite

Calcite crystal, 10.7 cm, Elmwood mine, Carthage, Smith County, Tennessee. Ex Ken Steer and Walter Gaylord collections. Joe Budd photo.

Product details

SpeciesCalcite
SizeCabinet
Dimensions10.7 cm
Added on02/13/2026
LocalityUSA, Tennessee, Elmwood Mine
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Private Mineral Collections In Texas page 20
Current owner
Kevin Brown
Kevin Brown
Parker, TX
Member since 2026
Previous owners
DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Walter GaylordNot disclosed
—Ken SteerNot 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 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.