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Calcite

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This is one of the last remaining specimens of a small stash we acquired from a recent find at the Leiping Mine in China. These calcites are unique and pretty in many ways. For one thing, they stand in total relief on the matrix, as if just sitting on it rather than being embedded at all. They also have a beautiful red-orange tone from inclusions of hematite. They have sharp faces, and are complete, undamaged and un-contacted all around. The largest crystal here measures 5 cm.

Product details

SpeciesCalcite
SizeCabinet
Dimensions11.7 x 7.3 x 5.8 cm
Added on10/23/2024
LocalityChina, Hunan, Leiping Mine

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 Leiping Mine, China
from Leiping Mine, in the Leiping area of Guiyang County, Chenzhou, Hunan, is one of the unmistakable modern Chinese calcite styles: lustrous, sharp, often translucent to gemmy crystals animated by warm iron-oxide and hematite color. The best specimens do not rely on size alone. They have architecture—wing-like twins, stacked rhombs, spiky scalenohedral sprays, and multi-generation crystals where clear late calcite wraps or caps an older, rust-red included core.