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Calcite with Sphalerite

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A 4.9 cm wide, colourless, glassy, twinned scalenohedron crystal of Calcite is perched on a stacked group of rich toffee-orange Sphalerite crystals to 2.3 cm. From the Elmwood mine at Carthage in Tennessee, one end of the Calcite is tinged a delicate smoky orange while the Sphalerite crystals appear lustrous metallic black in reflected light. A great Calcite twin from this now closed and most famous of mines.

Product details

Species
Calcite, SphaleriteAbout Calcite →
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions5.8 x 6.0 x 4.1 cm
Added on10/24/2024
Locality
USA, Tennessee, Elmwood MineRegional guide →

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
12/2024Unknown Owner$850.00
—Crystal ClassicsNot 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 Elmwood Mine, USA
Elmwood Mine calcite — iconic amber scalenohedra from a historic Tennessee locality, prized for form, color, and cabinet display by collectors.