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Calcite with Boulangerite

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Like so many intensely dark mineral specimens, it is only when you take that closer look does their true beauty strike you. This group of crystallised Calcite crystals from Herja mine at Chiuzbaia in Romania is densely included with finely divided Boulangerite causing the Calcite to be uniformly jet-black. Broad lenticular Calcite crystals combine to form rose flower-like clusters, yet of a more linear than curved geometry. Sharp, perfect, silver-grey rhombs of Calcite, all less than 1 mm on edge, are sparsely sprinkled over the surface. A lovely miniature Calcite with Boulangerite from Herja mine.\n

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SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions5.4 x 4.0 x 2.8 cm
Added on12/02/2024
Current owner
Unknown Owner
Acquired
Jul 2026
Price paid
$150.00
Previous owners
DateCollectorAcquisition price
—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
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Calcite from Herja Mine
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Herja Mine
Herja Mine, Romania — Baia Mare district locality famous for stibnite sprays, black calcite, semseyite rosettes, and sulfosalt-rich vugs, a collector's classic.