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Calcite

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Calcite fishtail twin (“Excalibur”), 13.5 cm, from the entryway to “Alligator Alley” of the “Purdy Hole”, Drift 106, Brushy Creek mine, Reynolds County, Missouri; collected in September 1994. Dan and Diana Weinrich collection; Jeff Scovil photo.

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SpeciesCalcite
SizeCabinet
Dimensions13.5 cm
Added on02/13/2026
LocalityUSA, Missouri, Brushy Creek Mine
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Self Collected Minerals page 188
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Calcite
Mineral guide
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diverse shapes, colors, and optical quirks; widely available yet scarce elite pieces from Elmwood and Charcas drive collecting value and display.
Calcite
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Calcite from Brushy Creek Mine
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Locality guide
Brushy Creek Mine
Brushy Creek Mine, USA - Viburnum Trend locality famed for gray calcite dogtooth crystals, iridescent sulfides, and deep-zone mineralization prized by collecto…