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Calcite

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This is a huge plate of the fine phantom calcites discovered in Leiping, the mining of which is now FINISHED. This large plate came from a stash in the backroom of a dealer-friend in Tucson earlier this year. Thee calcites from this locality are quite distinctive: fat, lustrous, and with perfect pyramidal terminations. But most of all, each crystal has a phantom inside, from an earlier generation of growth which received a mineral coating, then was engulfed by later growth, so you can see the phantom clearly inside. Glows a fine red under UV! This is a large showpiece that can be displayed upright using a stand and really wow people! 26.6 x 25.0 x 10.5cm

Product details

SpeciesCalcite
SizeLarge Cabinet
Dimensions26.6 x 25.0 x 10.5 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.