Calcite (ex Gary Weaver Collection)

Item Description

A seldom seen Calcite from the Osceola mine near Silverton. This specimen is filled with sharp Calcite scalenohedra which have a dark chocolate brown coating of an unknown manganese oxide. The crystals have a matte luster and are clearly coated as the underside of the piece shows white/colorless Calcite crystals. The largest crystal measures 1.3 cm. Most of the crystals are pristine, but a few tiny imperfections can be seen, and the piece is contacted on the back where it was removed from the pocket wall. A very attractive Calcite specimen to add to your collection. From the collection of Gary Weaver of Prescott, Arizona (1944-2019). Gary was an electrical engineer who worked for many years for Hughes Aircraft in California. After retiring to Prescott, Arizona in the early 2000s, Gary rekindled his childhood love of minerals, amassing a collection of roughly 2000 specimens focusing on localities in which he and his wife had lived or visited (Mexico, Peru and the western / southwestern United States). You can read Gary's obituary here https://www.dcourier.com/news/2019/apr/27/obituary-gary-richard-weaver/