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Calcite from Charcas, San Luis Potosí, Mexico

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Prismatic terminated crystal of danburite, this hosting colorless crystals of calcite. In good condition. Charcas, located in the northern part of San Luis Potosi, Mexico, is a historic mining district with operations dating back to the colonial era, officially founded around the late sixteenth century. Geologically, the district is hosted within Mesozoic limestone and shale sequences that were intruded by Tertiary felsic to intermediate igneous dikes and stocks, resulting in extensive skarn and replacement-style mineralization. The area became famous for its complex polymetallic ore bodies yielding rich deposits of silver, lead, zinc, and copper, alongside a diverse array of well-crystallized secondary and hydrothermal minerals that remain highly prized by international collectors.

Product details

SpeciesCalciteDanburite
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions7.0 x 4.0 x 3.0 cm
Added on08/15/2026
LocalityMexico, San Luis Potosí, Charcas

Current owner

Unknown Owner
Acquired
Aug 2026

Previous owners

DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Weinrich MineralsNot disclosed

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Calcite
Mineral guide
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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.