Calcite

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Calcite crystal group, 12.5 cm, from the Leiping mine, Chenzhou, Hunan, China. Escaut Minerals specimen; Mark Mauthner photo.

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SpeciesCalcite

SizeCabinet

Dimensions12.5 cm

Added on03/26/2026

LocalityChina, Hunan, Leiping Mine

Publications

Mineralogical Record 57 2 page 298

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Escaut Minerals

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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 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.

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