Calcite
specimen number:
9507103
location:
Leiping, Guiyang Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, China
description: A neat large grouping of lustrous chocolate brown opaque rhombohedral crystals of calcite measuring to 5.0 cm in size. There is a second-generation of colorless mostly gemmy and lustrous smaller rhombohedral calcite crystals throughout. In super condition. The mines near Leiping, located in Guiyang County, Chenzhou, Hunan Province, China, are notable underground mining areas celebrated globally by mineral collectors and museums for producing exceptional, highly aesthetic calcite crystal specimens. Operations at this site have yielded remarkable, sculptural calcite specimens characterized by unique forms, sharp twinning, and distinct natural coloration.
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