Calcite

specimen number:
2062736

location:
Xianghualing Mine, Linwu Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, China

description:
Large lady colorless translucent lustrous crystals of calcite, these flattened rhombohedral crystals, measuring to 6.5 cm in size coming aesthetically off matrix. Sits perfectly by itself or display and in great condition. The specimen comes with a previous label from the collection of Ray DeMark. This is from the middle 2000's.

The Xianghualing Mine in Linwu County, Hunan Province, China, is situated within the prolific Nanling metallogenic belt and is renowned as a complex skarn and hydrothermal polymetallic deposit tied to multi-stage Cretaceous granitic intrusions. The local geology features extensive interaction between acidic magmas and carbonate rocks, creating rich concentrations of valuable elements that formed diverse ore bodies and world-class mineral specimens, particularly fluorite and various rare species. Mining operations in this region span decades of intensive extraction, transitioning from early local efforts to modern industrial production of multiple metals while remaining globally famous among mineral collectors for its exceptional crystal specimens.

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