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Calcite with an unusual habit.
Dalnegorsk, Dalnegorsk Urban District, Primorsky Krai Russia (1997)
Specimen size: 8 × 6 cm = 3.15” × 2.36”
Price: €95 / US$101 / ¥15500 / AUD$150

T13RAX7: Calcite

Scalenohedral crystals with slightly curved faces and edges. On a rock matrix, they are transparent and extraordinarily bright. Some of the crystals are colorless, strongly contrasting with other honey color Calcite crystals. Of a great quality and among the best well known for this locality.
Espira-de-l'Agly, Perpignan, Pyrénées-Orientales, Occitanie France
Specimen size: 15.5 × 10.5 × 6.5 cm = 6.10” × 4.13” × 2.56”

Main crystal size: 1.2 × 0.6 cm = 0.47” × 0.24”
Price: €80 / US$85 / ¥13050 / AUD$130

EP87AA5: Calcite

Druse, on matrix, of complex, twinned Calcite crystals with the dominant faces of a scalenohedron, a prism and a terminal rhombohedron. The crystals are lustrous and transparent and have an intense and uniform yellow color. As in so many specimens in this collection, the sample is of great quality for the locality.
La Sambre Quarry, Landelies, Montigny-le-Tilleul, Hainaut Province, Wallonia Region Belgium
Specimen size: 9.8 × 7.9 × 6.1 cm = 3.86” × 3.11” × 2.40”
Price: €280 / US$298 / ¥45680 / AUD$450

JR96X9: Calcite

Cluster of very acute scalenohedral Calcite crystals. They are translucent and bright and are on matrix. The sample is from a not well known mine at Taxco from where such fine samples are scarce.
Los Remedios Mine, Taxco de Alarcón, Municipio Taxco, Guerrero Mexico (±1988)
Specimen size: 12.5 × 7.8 × 8.2 cm = 4.92” × 3.07” × 3.23”

Main crystal size: 2.5 × 1.1 cm = 0.98” × 0.43”
Price: €190 / US$202 / ¥31000 / AUD$310

TX16R0: Calcite

Parallel growth of beveled rhombohedral crystals with very well defined faces and edges and having different phases of crystallization underlined by different degrees of transparency.
N'Chwaning II Mine, N'Chwaning mining area, Kuruman, Kalahari manganese field (KMF), Northern Cape Province South Africa
Specimen size: 4.7 × 3.1 × 3.1 cm = 1.85” × 1.22” × 1.22”
Price: €90 / US$95 / ¥14680 / AUD$140

TF67S1: Calcite

Group of crystals, one of them clearly dominant, with very well defined faces and edges, between white and clear, the main one very transparent and with inclusions of crystallized Hematite. The sample is considerably better than the picture shows.
N'Chwaning II Mine, N'Chwaning mining area, Kuruman, Kalahari manganese field (KMF), Northern Cape Province South Africa (1998)
Specimen size: 7.2 × 5.1 × 5 cm = 2.83” × 2.01” × 1.97”

Main crystal size: 4.1 × 3.3 cm = 1.61” × 1.30”
Price: €240 / US$255 / ¥39150 / AUD$390

ML67V7: Calcite

Group of sharp rhombohedral crystals slightly modified by the scalenohedron. The crystals are colorless, bright and between transparent and translucent. The sample is from the Desmond Sacco collection whose label we’ll send to the buyer.
N'Chwaning II Mine, upper levels, Kuruman, Kalahari manganese fields, Northern Cape South Africa
Specimen size: 6.5 × 6 × 4.9 cm = 2.56” × 2.36” × 1.93”
Price: €230 / US$244 / ¥37520 / AUD$370

MX16W1: Calcite

Group of translucent and very bright crystals that combine the forms of a quite flattened rhombohedron and a very short prism. This combination creates an unexpected and curious shape, quite similar to a pyritohedron. The sample is from the Desmond Sacco collection, whose label we'll send to the buyer.
Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Otjikoto Region Namibia (1970-1985)
Specimen size: 3.4 × 3.4 × 2.2 cm = 1.34” × 1.34” × 0.87”

Main crystal size: 1.5 × 1 cm = 0.59” × 0.39”
Price: €100 / US$106 / ¥16310 / AUD$160

TR94R9: Calcite

Group of acute scalenohedral crystals of Calcite that formed on a stalactitic growth with a very neat central cannel.
Wenshan area, Yunnan China (09/2008)
Specimen size: 16.2 × 10.4 × 10.4 cm = 6.38” × 4.09” × 4.09”
Price: €980 / US$1043 / ¥159890 / AUD$1600

16NMB56: Calcite (Co-bearing variety)

Polished section, on each faces, translucent with banded growth patterns and intensely colored nuclei. The specimen preserves on some of the edges part of its original matrix, which contrasts with the deep color of the Calcite. A classic of Catalan mineralogy.
Solita Mine, Peramea, Baix Pallars, Comarca Pallars Sobirà, Lérida / Lleida, Catalonia / Catalunya Spain
Specimen size: 9.0 × 6.6 × 0.8 cm = 3.54” × 2.60” × 0.31”
Price: €150 / US$159 / ¥24470 / AUD$240

16NMA66: Calcite (Co-bearing variety)

Polished section, on one of its faces, translucent with banded growth patterns and intensely colored nuclei. The specimen preserves on some of the edges part of its original matrix, which contrasts with the deep color of the Calcite. A classic of Catalan mineralogy.
Solita Mine, Peramea, Baix Pallars, Comarca Pallars Sobirà, Lérida / Lleida, Catalonia / Catalunya Spain
Specimen size: 9.1 × 5.8 × 1.5 cm = 3.58” × 2.28” × 0.59”
Price: €150 / US$159 / ¥24470 / AUD$240

16TP56: Calcite (twinned)

A common species like Calcite is not usually world class, but in this case we observe a group of crystals from the August 2004 discovery in Madagascar, formed by an attractive aggregate, in which the sharpness of the crystals, their color and luster, and especially the appearance of extraordinarily unusual twins, formed by the interpenetration of two rhombohedra, are outstanding.
Basalt Quarry, Ambariomiambana, Sambava District, Sava Region Madagascar (08/2004)
Specimen size: 3.5 × 3.1 × 2.5 cm = 1.38” × 1.22” × 0.98”
Price: €165 / US$175 / ¥26920 / AUD$270

JBF76AP8: Calcite (twinned)

Calcite crystals, one of them clearly dominant and very aerial on the matrix, with a very evident, transparent, lustrous and colorless contact twin. The specimen, from a quarry little known for twinned specimens, comes from the collection of Andrés Jiménez Shelly.
Arambeltz Quarry, Ziordia (Ciordia), Comarca Barranca, Chartered Community of Navarre (Navarre) Spain
Specimen size: 5.7 × 5 × 3.9 cm = 2.24” × 1.97” × 1.54”
Price: €240 / US$255 / ¥39150 / AUD$390

NTT89AQ1: Calcite (twinned) doubly terminated

Floater group of scalenohedral Calcite crystals in parallel growth, twinned and doubly terminated with one of them clearly dominant. Translucent, with very bright luster and intense color. An American classic. The specimen comes from the collection of Miguel David Martínez Pérez.
Elmwood Mine, Carthage, Central Tennessee Ba-F-Pb-Zn District, Smith County, Tennessee USA
Specimen size: 11.6 × 5.7 × 4.8 cm = 4.57” × 2.24” × 1.89”
Price: €480 / US$511 / ¥78310 / AUD$780

VF37AE7: Calcite (variety "papierspat") with Chlorite, Orthoclase and Quartz

Floater aggregate of Calcite crystals with oriented faces forming parallel growths of extraordinarily flattened crystals (a habit that is well known as “papierspat.” The aggregate is partially coated, mainly on the back, by Chlorite, very sharp Orthoclase (adularia variety) crystals and small Quartz crystals.
The sample is from the duplicates collection of Joaquín Folch, whose label we’ll send to the buyer.
Griesseren Valley, Maderanertal, Uri Switzerland (±1952)
Specimen size: 9.7 × 6.2 × 5 cm = 3.82” × 2.44” × 1.97”
Price: €230 / US$244 / ¥37520 / AUD$370

XM2230MAX: Calcite (variety Co-bearing calcite)

Druse of Calcite crystals (cobalt-rich variety) with mauve-pink tones, in a rock matrix, on a first generation of Calcite crystals which were not stained by cobalt ions.
Lanping, Nujiang Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province China (07/2022)
Specimen size: 4.4 × 3.6 × 2.9 cm = 1.73” × 1.42” × 1.14”
Price: €230 / US$244 / ¥37520 / AUD$370

XM2230MFR: Calcite (variety Co-bearing calcite)

Druse of Calcite crystals (cobalt-rich variety) showing scalenohedral habits in some deeper toned crystals and globular forms of lighter color in others. Accompanied by fine acicular radiating crystals.
Lanping, Nujiang Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province China (07/2022)
Specimen size: 3.7 × 2.6 × 1.6 cm = 1.46” × 1.02” × 0.63”
Price: €230 / US$244 / ¥37520 / AUD$370

TC2280NMR: Calcite (variety Co-bearing calcite)

Banded growths of Calcite (cobalt-bearing variety) with an intense color that alternates with bands of white and yellowish Calcite. The specimen has been polished to show the banding and its color more clearly.
Solita Mine, Peramea, Baix Pallars, Comarca Pallars Sobirà, Lérida / Lleida, Catalonia / Catalunya Spain
Specimen size: 10.2 × 8 × 0.9 cm = 4.02” × 3.15” × 0.35”
Price: €280 / US$298 / ¥45680 / AUD$450

EJR67AO9: Calcite (variety Co-bearing calcite)

Obtained at Ste. Marie 2022 Druse with scalenohedral Calcite crystals with very well defined crystal forms, transparent and very lustrous. On matrix and with excellent color, between pink and mauve (cobalt-bearing variety). Very characteristic of the finds made at this mine in the beginning of the 21st century.
Agoudal Centre Quarry, Tansifite, Agdz, Bou Azzer mining district, Zagora Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region Morocco (±2000)
Specimen size: 7.4 × 7.4 × 5.6 cm = 2.91” × 2.91” × 2.20”
Price: €290 / US$308 / ¥47310 / AUD$470

EXF67AO9: Calcite (variety Co-bearing calcite)

Obtained at Ste. Marie 2022 Botryoidal growths of rhombohedral Calcite crystals with curvatures on the faces and edges, translucent and lustrous. On matrix and with excellent color between pink and mauve (cobalt-bearing variety). A very characteristic specimen of the finds that were made at this mine in the early 21st century.
Agoudal Centre Quarry, Tansifite, Agdz, Bou Azzer mining district, Zagora Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region Morocco (±2000)
Specimen size: 7.2 × 5.8 × 4.9 cm = 2.83” × 2.28” × 1.93”
Price: €290 / US$308 / ¥47310 / AUD$470

EBR67AO9: Calcite (variety Co-bearing calcite)

Obtained at Ste. Marie 2022 Calcite crystals forming polycrystalline growths with very well defined rhombohedral faces and excellent color between pink and mauve (cobalt-bearing variety). Very characteristic specimen of the finds that were made in this mine at the beginning of the 21st century.
Agoudal Centre Quarry, Tansifite, Agdz, Bou Azzer mining district, Zagora Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region Morocco (±2000)
Specimen size: 8.2 × 4.2 × 4.8 cm = 3.23” × 1.65” × 1.89”
Price: €320 / US$340 / ¥52210 / AUD$520

EXL67AO9: Calcite (variety Co-bearing calcite)

Obtained at Ste. Marie 2022 Botryoidal growths of rhombohedral Calcite crystals with curvatures on their faces and edges, translucent and lustrous. On matrix and with excellent color, between pink and mauve (cobalt-bearing variety). Very characteristic of the finds that were made in this mine in the early 21st century.
Agoudal Centre Quarry, Tansifite, Agdz, Bou Azzer mining district, Zagora Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region Morocco (±2000)
Specimen size: 10 × 4.1 × 4 cm = 3.94” × 1.61” × 1.57”

Main crystal size: 1.2 × 0.7 cm = 0.47” × 0.28”
Price: €330 / US$351 / ¥53840 / AUD$540

EXY98AO9: Calcite (variety Co-bearing calcite)

Obtained at Ste. Marie 2022 Botryoidal growths of rhombohedral Calcite crystals with curvatures on their faces and edges, translucent and lustrous. On matrix and with excellent color, between pink and mauve (cobalt-bearing variety). Very characteristic of the finds that were made in this mine in the early 21st century.
Agoudal Centre Quarry, Tansifite, Agdz, Bou Azzer mining district, Zagora Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region Morocco (±2000)
Specimen size: 7.2 × 6.9 × 5.7 cm = 2.83” × 2.72” × 2.24”
Price: €330 / US$351 / ¥53840 / AUD$540

XM2340MAB: Calcite (variety Co-bearing calcite)

Crystals of Calcite (cobalt-rich variety) as growths between coralloidal and arborescent, on a rock matrix, with a gradation of color, partially covering a first generation of lamellar Calcite crystals.
Lanping, Nujiang Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province China (07/2022)
Specimen size: 5.1 × 2.1 × 2.7 cm = 2.01” × 0.83” × 1.06”
Price: €340 / US$362 / ¥55470 / AUD$550

EMR68AP6: Calcite (variety Co-bearing calcite)

Botryoidal growths of Calcite of an intense mauve color (Co-bearing variety), in matrix, and with a second generation of botryoidal Calcite with bluish tones.
Lanping, Nujiang Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province China (07/2022)
Specimen size: 6.5 × 5.1 × 3.8 cm = 2.56” × 2.01” × 1.50”
Price: €380 / US$404 / ¥62000 / AUD$620

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