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Kevin Brown
Kevin Brown
Parker, TX
0 for sale·Member since 2026
Calcite crystal, doubly terminated, 10.7 cm, on matrix, from the Elmwood mine near Carthage, Smith County, Tennessee. Collected by Walt Gaylord, ex collections of Walt Gaylord and Ken Steer. László Kupi photo.

Product details

Species
CalciteAbout Calcite →
SizeCabinet
Dimensions10.7 cm
Added on03/26/2026
Locality
USA, Tennessee, Elmwood MineRegional guide →
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record The Kevin Brown Collection page 101

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Ken SteerNot disclosed
—Walt GaylordNot 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 is one of the great modern classics of American mineral collecting: honey, champagne, amber and cognac scalenohedra, often doubly terminated and twinned into sculptural “diamond” forms, set against black-brown sphalerite, purple fluorite, ivory barite, or gray carbonate matrix. The best crystals have a warm internal glow rather than merely surface color, with transparent terminations, bright vitreous luster, and enough size to dominate a cabinet. A fine Elmwood calcite does not look like generic calcite from a carbonate vein; it has a locality signature that experienced collectors recognize at a glance.