Calcite

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Mineral specimens from the much less well-known Greenside Mine of Cumbria, England are rare and are very rarely available on the market. A sharp, glassy, translucent, pearlescent, trigonal, "poker-chip" calcite crystal sits atop a column of massive calcite on this fine old-timer specimen. The poker-chip is complete-all-around and has only trivial edge-wear on one edge. Almost certainly this fine piece is around 100 years old or older, but no proof. Ex. Mullane Collection and accompanied by an older, faded Burminco label.