Calcite

specimen number:
2312199

location:
Mine No. 884, Leiping, Guiyang Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, China

description:

From the late 1990s, a sharp gemmy reddish twinned crystal grouping of calcite 3.5 cm across on matrix. In super condition. These are becoming more and more scarce on the market today.

Mine No. 884, situated in Leiping within Guiyang County, Chenzhou Prefecture, Hunan Province, China, is a localized mining site historically recognized by its operational number rather than a formal geographic moniker. Geologically, the area is part of Hunan's rich metallogenic province, which is heavily shaped by complex hydrothermal activity, skarn formation, and tectonic faulting associated with regional granitic intrusions. The mine has gained international acclaim among mineral collectors and geologists for producing exceptional specimens of hydrothermal minerals, most notably highly gemmy, prismatic, and twinned calcite crystals frequently featuring distinct inclusions such as hematite.

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