Calcite (twin)

Leiping Mine, Leiping, Guiyang Co., Chenzhou Prefecture, Hunan Province, China
Miniature, 4.0 x 3.2 x 1.7 cm
Start Time: 03/30/2017 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 04/06/2017 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
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Item Description

This is a beautiful twinned Calcite from Leiping. These are now some of the most iconic Chinese Calcites extant, and are certainly contemporary classics. This piece features the well-known and highly sought after "butterfly"-twinning habit featuring fine, sharp, glassy, lustrous, GEM quality, colorless twinned crystals with reddish iron inclusions. A really showy piece with only minimal damage. Worthwhile for a collector of the material or general Calcites, or just Chinese minerals. Priced at $700.

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