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Galena with Calcite

Robert Nacarato
Robert Nacarato
Nashville, TN
0 for sale·Member since 2025

A neat combination specimen for this locality, the specimen consists of a cluster of lustrous metallic cubic galena crystals, these partially coated with golden amber colored crystals of calcite. Very minimal micro-damage present, this still in good condition.

Product details

Species
Calcite, GalenaAbout Calcite →
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions8.5 x 5.0 x 4.5 cm
Added on09/12/2025
Locality
USA, Tennessee, Elmwood MineRegional guide →

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
09/2025Robert NacaratoNot disclosed
—Weinrich MineralsNot 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.