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Calcite

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

Product details

Species
CalciteAbout Calcite →
SizeCabinet
Dimensions12.5 cm
Added on03/26/2026
Locality
China, Hunan, Leiping MineRegional guide →
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record 57 2 page 132

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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.