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Calcite

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A large and very unusually shaped, lustrous, and translucent CABINET-SIZED calcite crystal from Charcas with a smaller attached crystal. The specimen has a very sharp chisel termination and one side of the large calcite crystal has a stepped growth pattern. This piece is MUCH BETTER in person, as the contrasting gray and colorless tones caused many of the details to wash out. Minor contacting and a few bruises do not diminish this specimen, the likes of which I simply have not seen before from Charcas in this size 17.2 x 5.3 x 4.5 cm

Product details

SpeciesCalcite
SizeLarge Cabinet
Dimensions17.2 x 5.3 x 4.5 cm
Added on10/23/2024
LocalityMexico, San Luis Potosí, Charcas

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
08/2024Unknown OwnerNot 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 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.