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Calcite

Unknown Owner
Double terminated, scalenohedral Calcite crystals with golden orange-yellow terminations require little introduction from the world-famous Elmwood mine at Carthage in Smith County, Tennessee, USA. Some ore deposits have the serendipitous fortune to not only produce excellent specimens but in plentiful supply! This particular cabinet specimen is dominated by an 8.5 cm long Calcite prism, one end of which terminates with a single, large point while the opposite end has multiple terminations forming juxtaposed small scalenohedrons in a ragged, feather-like structure. The crystal rests on a light grey Quartzite matrix encrusted with gemmy, tiny Quartz crystals. A 4.5 cm long Calcite crystal extends from the matrix, passing close to the multiple-terminated end. Beautiful.

Product details

Species
CalciteAbout Calcite →
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions9.5 x 7.2 x 5.0 cm
Added on12/02/2024
Locality
USA, Tennessee, Elmwood MineRegional guide →

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Unknown Owner$350.00
—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 is one of the great modern classics of American mineral collecting: honey, champagne, amber and cognac scalenohedra, often doubly terminated and twinned into sculptural “diamond” forms, set against black-brown sphalerite, purple fluorite, ivory barite, or gray carbonate matrix. The best crystals have a warm internal glow rather than merely surface color, with transparent terminations, bright vitreous luster, and enough size to dominate a cabinet. A fine Elmwood calcite does not look like generic calcite from a carbonate vein; it has a locality signature that experienced collectors recognize at a glance.