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Calcite with Sphalerite

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World-famous for its striking large and colourful golden scalenohedral Calcite crystals, the Elmwood mine at Carthage, Smith County, Tennessee, USA is one of the best-known mineral-producing localities in the whole world with stunning display specimens gracing museum cabinets world-wide. This lovely display specimen features two classic large scalenohedral Calcite crystals diverging out from a small plate of crystallized black Sphalerite. The largest crystal reaches over 9 cm in length and although it does not show an iconic intense golden-coloured tip it is in really excellent condition. The second crystal, is a similar colour but has a small nibble out from one side of the crystal. Nevertheless, it combines with the first crystal to make a dramatic display. With support this makes a really fine crystallized Calcite for display. Ex Martin Kershaw Collection, this piece most likely dates to the 1970s or 1980s.

Product details

Species
Calcite, SphaleriteAbout Calcite →
SizeLarge Cabinet
Dimensions16.0 x 6.0 x 8.5 cm
Listed on04/08/2026
Locality
USA, Tennessee, Elmwood MineRegional guide →
SKUCC53884

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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.