Calcita — 29

Hexagonal sandwich calcite plates on yellow-stained quartz from Fujian, China

Sandwich Hexagonal Calcite with Quartz — Fujian, China

8.0 cm (3.15 in) · Fujian Province, China

Shell-shaped calcite crystals, from Yaogangxian Mine, Hunan, China, front view in daylight

Shell-Shaped Calcite — Yaogangxian Mine, Hunan, China

9.3 cm (3.66 in) · Yaogangxian Mine, China

Orange-skinned calcite crystals with clear quartz points from Fujian, China

Skin-Coated Calcite with Quartz — Fujian, China · 6 cm

6.0 cm (2.36 in) · Fujian Province, China

Stepped calcite crystals, from Yaogangxian Mine, Hunan, China, front view in daylight

Stepped Calcite — Yaogangxian Mine, Hunan, China

6.2 cm (2.44 in) · Yaogangxian Mine, China

White calcite block with clear quartz crystal from Xuebaoding, Sichuan, China, held in hand

White Calcite with Quartz — Xuebaoding, Sichuan, China

5.8 cm (2.28 in) · Xuebaoding, Pingwu, China

Calcite from Inner Mongolia, China: upright association with a pale end crystal and dark granular base.

Calcite and Fluorite with Dark Mineral Matrix | Inner Mongolia, China

8.5 cm (3.35 in) · Inner Mongolia, China

Calcite from Longyan, Fujian, China: white crystalline face with a larger brassy crystal near the tip.

Calcite with Scattered Metallic Crystals | Longyan, Fujian, China

6.0 cm (2.36 in) · Longyan, Fujian, China

Calcite from Huanggangliang, Inner Mongolia, China: olive green rounded crown above stacked thin plates.

Thumbnail Olive-Green Calcite with Stacked Plates | Huanggangliang, China

1.5 cm (0.59 in) · Huanggangliang, Inner Mongolia, China

Calcite from Guizhou, China: broad purple faces interrupted by irregular white patches.

Purple Calcite with White Quartz Patches | Guizhou, China

6.0 cm (2.36 in) · Guizhou Province, China

Calcite from Longyan, Fujian, China: whole white layered mass with scattered brassy crystals.

White Calcite Layers with Brassy Crystal Accents | Longyan, Fujian, China

8.0 cm (3.15 in) · Longyan, Fujian, China

Calcite from Fujian, China: brown calcite crystals surrounded by white quartz.

Brown Calcite Crystals in White Quartz | Fujian, China

5.5 cm (2.17 in) · Fujian Province, China

Calcite from Fujian, China: broad pale crystal above brown matrix.

Cream Calcite Block on Quartz-Bearing Matrix | Fujian, China

9.5 cm (3.74 in) · Fujian Province, China

Calcite from Guangdong, China: ochre plates with open spaces between them.

Ochre-Yellow Calcite Plates with Open Spaces | Guangdong, China

9.5 cm (3.74 in) · Guangdong Province, China

Calcite from Daye, Hubei, China: pale yellow flattened crystal on a display support.

Pale Yellow Calcite Blade | Daye, Hubei, China

3.0 cm (1.18 in) · Daye, Hubei, China

Calcite from Huanggangliang, Inner Mongolia, China: rounded pale green aggregate with folded layers.

Thumbnail Rounded Green Calcite with Folded Layers | Huanggangliang, China

2.0 cm (0.79 in) · Huanggangliang, Inner Mongolia, China

Calcite specimen from Fujian, China featuring off-white cleaved prismatic crystal

Calcita con cuarzo — Fujian, China

7.1 cm (2.80 in) · Fujian Province, China

Calcite specimen from Longyan, Fujian, China featuring dark globules with tan blades and green crystal

Calcita con fluorita y cuarzo — Longyan, Fujian, China

4.1 cm (1.61 in) · Longyan, Fujian, China

Petal-form Calcite specimen from Longyan, Fujian, China featuring cream calcite blades and rhombohedra

Calcita Petal-form — Longyan, Fujian, China

4.5 cm (1.77 in) · Longyan, Fujian, China

Calcite specimen from Hubei, China featuring colorless complex calcite crystal

Calcita incolora — Daye, Hubei, China

3.0 cm (1.18 in) · Daye, Hubei, China

Calcite specimen from Daye, Hubei, China featuring clear prismatic crystal on brown matrix

Calcita — Daye, Hubei, China

3.6 cm (1.42 in) · Daye, Hubei, China