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Calcite, Sphalerite

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Zach Goodman
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Calcite on sphalerite, 5cm, from the Elmwood mine, Carthage, Smith County, Tennessee. Zach Goodman collection, ex collections of Rob Lavinsky, Neal Pfaff and Joe Kielbaso; Tom Spann photo.

Product details

Species
Calcite, SphaleriteAbout Calcite →
SizeMiniature
Dimensions5.0 cm
Added on03/26/2026
Locality
USA, Tennessee, Elmwood MineRegional guide →
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Mineral Collecting In Texas page 115
  • Mineralogical Record The Kevin Brown Collection page 40

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Joe KielbasoNot disclosed
—Neal PfaffNot disclosed
—The ArkenstoneNot 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.