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Multiple photos availableCalcite : CaCO3, Pyrite : FeS2

Xianghualing Mine (Hsianghualing Mine), Xianghualing Sn-polymetallic ore field, Linwu Co., Chenzhou Prefecture, Hunan Province, China

Second generation "Pagoda" or mushroom calcite crystals over salmon-colored scalenohedrons. 7.5 x 6.5 x 3.1 cm. Microscopic Pyrite crystals on the underside of some of the Calcites.
 © Nik NikiforouPhoto ID: 196243    View Count: 143

Calcite : CaCO3

Xianghualing Mine (Hsianghualing Mine), Xianghualing Sn-polymetallic ore field, Linwu Co., Chenzhou Prefecture, Hunan Province, China

Beautifully striated, lustrous and translucent colorless nailhead calcite crystals to 4.7 cm on matrix. 11.0 x 9.5 x 6.3 cm
 © Rob LavinskyPhoto ID: 24607    View Count: 374

Calcite : CaCO3

Xianghualing Mine (Hsianghualing Mine), Xianghualing Sn-polymetallic ore field, Linwu Co., Chenzhou Prefecture, Hunan Province, China

Platy rhombs of Calcite to 5.5cms. Colleen Thomson collection
 © C.Thomson.2003Photo ID: 7380    View Count: 552

Calcite : CaCO3, Fluorite : CaF2

Xianghualing Mine (Hsianghualing Mine), Xianghualing Sn-polymetallic ore field, Linwu Co., Chenzhou Prefecture, Hunan Province, China

calcite 5 mm "nailhead" crystal over fluorite octahedrons of 18 mm
 © Marco BarsantiPhoto ID: 8935    View Count: 454

Calcite : CaCO3

Xianghualing Mine (Hsianghualing Mine), Xianghualing Sn-polymetallic ore field, Linwu Co., Chenzhou Prefecture, Hunan Province, China

Top view of three intergrown calcite crystals. Size: 65 x 60 x 44 mm
Photo and collection Antonio Borrelli
 © Antonio BorrelliPhoto ID: 38862    View Count: 281

Calcite : CaCO3

Xianghualing Mine (Hsianghualing Mine), Xianghualing Sn-polymetallic ore field, Linwu Co., Chenzhou Prefecture, Hunan Province, China

Platy rhombs - larger and circular crystal has 5x5x1cm - Overall size 9x7x3cm - May of 2004
 © Martins da PedraPhoto ID: 41868    View Count: 255

Calcite : CaCO3, Fluorite : CaF2

Xianghualing Mine (Hsianghualing Mine), Xianghualing Sn-polymetallic ore field, Linwu Co., Chenzhou Prefecture, Hunan Province, China

White calcite crystals up to 2 cm in diameter on pale greenish-grey fluorite.
 © Christian BrackePhoto ID: 145756    View Count: 83

Calcite : CaCO3, Fluorite : CaF2

Xianghualing Mine (Hsianghualing Mine), Xianghualing Sn-polymetallic ore field, Linwu Co., Chenzhou Prefecture, Hunan Province, China

A cluster of sharp, pale gray calcite crystals of shallow rhombohedral habit, up to 6 cm across, covering one side of a group of transparent, lustrous, pale green fluorite cubes. 7x7x6 cm overall size.
 © 2008, Jesse FisherPhoto ID: 200335    View Count: 69

Calcite : CaCO3

Xianghualing Mine (Hsianghualing Mine), Xianghualing Sn-polymetallic ore field, Linwu Co., Chenzhou Prefecture, Hunan Province, China

Calcite twin crystals. The largest twin crystal is 3.5 cm in width. The specimen is 5 cm by 7 cm. Acquired from M. Phantom Minerals (Chris and Neal Pfaff) in March 1999.
 © Joseph PolitykaPhoto ID: 256457    View Count: 36

Multiple photos availableCalcite : CaCO3

Xianghualing Mine (Hsianghualing Mine), Xianghualing Sn-polymetallic ore field, Linwu Co., Chenzhou Prefecture, Hunan Province, China

Calcite crystals on matrix

Dimension of big crystal 6 cm

Collection and photo Alessio Piccioni
 © Alessio PiccioniPhoto ID: 265920    View Count: 14
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