Calcite (Var: Manganoan Calcite)

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A superb Chinese cabinet specimen from recent finds at the Xinxin Mine, Leiping, Hunan Province. A 14.0 cm doubly terminated, twinned, very glassy and lustrous, pastel-pink/mauve/light gray, manganoan calcite crystal is aesthetically displayed on a sliver of matrix nicely accented with smaller calcite crystals. This striking specimen has a deep twinning plane visible on three faces of the crystal and the crystal faces are wonderfully striated. There is a contact on the front, but there is not damage, per se. The freestanding termination is complete all-around and is pristine. Part of the back is contacted.