Calcite

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With the Elmwood closed, it is just a matter of time before specimens of this magnitude are taken very seriously. I mean, how many other mines could produce a beautiful, well-formed 13-cm doubly-terminated calcite twin on a rather pretty matrix! One of the photos was shot with a hand in it to show the size. The calcite is complete all the way around, and most of it stands up and off the sphalerite matrix; it is attached to the matrix just enough to provide a perfect "stand" for the calcite. Fans of Elmwood specimens will know that large Elmwood pieces almost always have some damage, and the calcite here does have a ding/wear on the upper tip, but it is not large relative to the size of the specimen. The lower termination, on the other hand, is in wonderful condition, with multiple sharp, gemmy peaks. There is one cleave on one of these points that is not easy to recognize as a cleave, as it is clean and along a cleavage plane. Other than that, just a bit of whitish bruising on one edge that can be easily oiled out if you wish is about all there is in the way of damage. A big, showy and impressive specimen to be sure! 19 x 14 x 8 cm