ELMWOOD CALCITE WITH BARITE & SPHALERITE

ELMWOOD CALCITE WITH BARITE & SPHALERITE

AN AMERICAN MINERAL CLASSIC

Elmwood mine, Carthage, Smith Co., Tennessee, U.S.A

Overall measurements: 4.9 x 4.8 x 3 inches (12.6 x 12.2 x 7.8 cm). With a custom acrylic base. A specimen in exceptional condition

Sharp and glassy, twinned, Scalenohedral Calcite. The 4.9inch long Calcite grades from colorless to a warm, golden-sherry color towards the termination. Accented with attached granular Barite and crystallized Sphalerite that give this specimen a dramatic aesthetic. The specimen is in exceptional condition, making it stand out amongst the huge number of damaged specimens that have come from the Elmwood Mine.