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

Calcite from Charcas, San Luis Potosí, Mexico

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
Current owner
Juden Nako
Juden Nako
Kaneohe, Hawaii, United States
Member since 2026

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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 Charcas, Mexico
from Charcas, Mexico features flattened hexagonal rhombohedra, pink-to-red fluorescence, and sculptural poker-chip forms from a Pb-Zn-Cu-Ag district.
Locality guide
Charcas
Charcas, Mexico — premier locality yielding danburite, calcite, datolite and more; architectural crystals and borates make it highly prized by collectors.