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Calcite, Quartz

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Calcite on quartz, 6 cm, from the Parta orebody, –580 m level, Malmberget mine, Gällivare, Norrbotten, Sweden. It was collected in 1996 from a new small pocket I opened close to the famous “gem pocket” found by miner Kenneth Holmgren 1988.

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SpeciesCalcite, Quartz
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions6.0 cm
Added on02/13/2026
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Self Collected Minerals page 126

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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.
Regional guide
Calcite from Gällivare
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