Mineral Specimens with Calcite

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OLDEURO-16 - Calcite - $ 350
St. Andreasberg, Harz Mountains, Lower Saxony, Germany
small cabinet, 7.6 x 6.1 x 4.7 cm

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Sharp , classically formed hexagonal calcite from this old loclaity, with crystals to 2 cm nicely displayed on matrix!

OLDEURO-17 - Calcite - $ 300
St. Andreasberg, Harz Mountains, Lower Saxony, Germany
small cabinet, 7.7 x 5.8 x 4.7 cm

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This collector loved his Andreasberg calcites! Here is an unusual piece with sharp , translucent crystals to 2 cm, quite differrent from the normal sharp hexagonal forms we consider so typical of this locality.

OLDEURO-18 - Calcite - $ 600
St. Andreasberg, Harz Mountains, Lower Saxony, Germany
small cabinet, 7.9 x 6.0 x 4.6 cm

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A very sculptural specimen with a classic hexagonal, translucent calcite crystal perched atop matrix. The crystal measures 3.5 cm across and is very 3-dimensional, and complete all around except for a very minor edge wear which could in any case be minimized if so desired with a few drops of weak acid. But as it is, it looks more antique, and i like it that way. Quite a nice calcite, showing stereotypical form.

OLDEURO-19 - Calcite - $ 300
St. Andreasberg, Harz Mountains, Lower Saxony, Germany
small cabinet, 8.3 x 7.4 x 3.2 cm

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Sharp crystals to about 1.5 cm, showing another classic hexagonal style for Andreasberg - obviously this collector loved the calcites from this rich silver mining district.

OLDEURO-21 - Sphalerite and Calcite on Quartz - SOLD
Clausthal, Harz Mountains, Saxony, Germany
small cabinet, 7.0 x 5.2 x 4.3 cm

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A beautiful locality specimen with sharp gemmy spahlerites to 6 mm on drusy, sparkling calcite, all atop large fat milky quartz points. Although this specimen has no label withit, it was sight-ID'd by German-specialist/collector Herb Obodda.

OLDEURO-61 - Galena with Calcite and Siderite - SOLD
Neudorf, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
small cabinet, 8.0 x 6.5 x 3.3 cm

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A rich, lustrous specimen of sharp galena crystals accented by siderite and sparkling calcite, from this classic locality.

OLDEURO-66 - Calcite - SOLD
St. Andreasberg, Harz Mountains, Lower Saxony, Germany
cabinet, 15.2 x 10.6 x 3.7 cm

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A sharp complex crystal of about 1 inch, perched on matrix of small calcites, makes this a classic example from this old locality.

OLDEURO-70 - Smithsonite on Calcite - SOLD
Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia
cabinet, 11 x 8.4 x 5.2 cm

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A very weird, airy specimen with fat, striated , brownish-gray calcites on which are perched little bubbly , faintly green smithsonite crystals. Unusual, old example from Broken Hill (we surmise, by habit and associatin, and matrix...though no label survives)

OLDEURO-72 - Calcite - SOLD
St. Andreasberg, Harz Mountains, Lower Saxony, Germany
cabinet, 9.7 x 8.2 x 4.3 cm

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A classic style of calcite from his historic locale, with stacked flat disc-shaped crystals measuring about 5 cm across, overall as a cluster. Beautiful, and interesting, with an 1878 label.

OLDEURO-79 - Calcite - SOLD
St. Andreasberg, Harz Mountains, Lower Saxony, Germany
small cabinet, 9 x 5.5 x 5.2 cm

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A fairly elegant specimen of stacked rhombohedra, classic in style, form this old historic silver mining district.

OLDEURO-88 - Proustite on Calcite - SOLD
St. Andreasberg, Harz Mountains, Lower Saxony, Germany
small cabinet, 6.5 x 5.4 x 3.6 cm

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A sharp 6mm proustite crystal glows gem red when backlit, and other clusters of smaller crystals are present as well on a calcite matrix. Classic old material, and a rare piece with surviving documentation marking it as Andreasberg (though the calcite is also indicative). Label is dated 1831 !

OLDEURO-89 - Calcite - SOLD
St. Andreasberg, Harz Mountains, Lower Saxony, Germany
small cabinet, 8.6 x 7 x 3.5 cm

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Unusual, elongated calcites of a style uncommon for this locality. Some crystals are damaged, but most are intact. Unusual, interesting habit, for not a lot of money for what these tend to go for.

OLDEURO-92 - Manganite with Calcite - SOLD
Ilfeld, Thuringia, Germany
small cabinet, 7.6 x 6.7 x 4.6 cm

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A hefty, handsized specimen of nearly solid manganite with accent of calcite for contrast, fesaturing super lustrous crystals to nearly 2 cm. This is a classic old Ilfeld specimen from its heyday in the late 1800s, and a beautiful and displayable specimen at an affordable price for such a classic, I feel.

OLDEURO-98 - Calcite - $ 950
St. Andreasberg, Harz Mountains, Lower Saxony, Germany
miniature, 5.3 x 5 x 3.6 cm

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A beautiful example of an association I had not yet seen fro mAndreasberg, myself, of sparkling drusy quartz upon a large, translucent calcite rhomb. The whole piece glows when backlit, and is one of the most attractive Andreasberg specimens I can recall seeing of any species, for sheer sparkle value. It is nearly pristine, and certainly complete on front. Label is dated 1832 !

OLM12-01 - Olmiite on Calcite - $ 2500
N'Chwaning 2 Mine, Kalahari, South Africa
small cabinet, 7.0 x 6.5 x 5.3 cm

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Olmiite on Calcite from N'Chwaning 2 Mine, Kalahari, South Africa [db_pics/new2012/Olmiite-NChwaning2-SouthAfrica-7cm-Olm01-07.jpg]

A bright and sparkling specimen with unusually lustrous clusters of tan and offwhite-colored olmiite, spaced out in discrete balls upon a calcite matrix. The colors make for a stark contrast to one another, and the tan balls are incredibly lustrous. Illustrated in the "Connoisseurs Choice" article on Olmiite, in the March-April issue of ROCKS & MINERALS magazine. Joe Budd Photos, shot in halogen light...they are more red-colored in standard room fluorescent lighting.

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