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Calcite

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These beautiful Leiping calcites are not coming out anymore! This very large plate is from a Chinese contacts who had it stashed away. These crystals are distinctive for many reasons. First, they have a beautiful glassy luster. They also have very pretty, perfectly symmetrical terminations. But most importantly, they have very distinctive phantoms inside. The first generation growth was coated with an unidentified mineral that makes the crystals red under UV light. You can clearly see where growth began again, enveloping the earlier crystal in a later generation of gemmy calcite. 26.6 x 15.7 x 7.8cm

Product details

SpeciesCalcite
SizeLarge Cabinet
Dimensions26.6 x 15.7 x 7.8 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.
    Calcite - Leiping Mine, Hunan, China