Calcite with Phantoms from Mexico, San Luis Potosí, Charcas - image 1
Calcite with Phantoms from Mexico, San Luis Potosí, Charcas - image 2
Calcite with Phantoms from Mexico, San Luis Potosí, Charcas - image 3
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Calcite with Phantoms from Mexico, San Luis Potosí, Charcas

JN
Juden Nako
Kaneohe, Hawaii, United States
0 for sale·Member since 2026

This is an unusual group of calcite crystals with dark phantoms. It appears that hematite coated a previous generation of dogtooth calcite. The calcite is fluorescent under UV light and the bottom half under the phantom is phosphorescent. This is from a one time find at the Aurora Mine in Charcas around 5 years ago.

Product details

SpeciesCalcite
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions3.0 x 3.0 x 6.0 cm
Added on08/12/2026
LocalityMexico, San Luis Potosí, Charcas

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