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Calcite

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This is a cluster of unusually prismatic, doubly terminated, lustrous and translucent crystals of calcite to 3.5 cm in length, intergrown into a radial spray. The crystals fluoresce a bright, vivid orange (due to manganese inclusions). Neat and unusual for the locale

Product details

SpeciesCalcite
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions5.8 x 4.8 x 4.4 cm
Added on10/23/2024

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
03/2025Unknown Owner$400.00
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 Charcas, Mexico
from Charcas, Mexico features flattened hexagonal rhombohedra, pink-to-red fluorescence, and sculptural poker-chip forms from a Pb-Zn-Cu-Ag district.