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Calcite

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A most unusually shaped cave calcite stalactite from Bisbee. This old-time cabinet specimen of lustrous, translucent, light tan to colorless calcite has a very elongate, knobby/botryoidal form that looks like a duck's foot. The caverns at Bisbee produced some amazing calcite forms and this is certainly one. The old miners could collect interesting pieces, when they saw it, as this was not ore. Ex. Dennis Mullane Bisbee Collection.

Product details

SpeciesCalcite
SizeCabinet
Dimensions13.5 x 8.0 x 5.0 cm
Added on10/23/2024
LocalityUSA, Arizona, Bisbee

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.
Regional guide
Calcite from Bisbee
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