Black Tip Calcite Cluster – Leiping Mine, Hunan, China
Black Tip Calcite Cluster – Leiping Mine, Hunan, China
Description
A sculptural black tip calcite cluster from the Leiping Mine in Hunan, China, mounted on a custom acrylic stand. Sharp, well-defined calcite crystals rise in a layered cluster, each one shading to a smoky black cap at its termination — a dramatic gradient from translucent body to dark point that gives the piece graphic, contemporary appeal. Leiping calcite is considered among the finest of the modern era, prized for its razor-sharp terminations, and with production at the mine now ended, these clusters are increasingly hard to source.
Calcite crystallizes from mineral-rich waters moving through limestone-hosted ore deposits, and the Leiping Mine produced crystals of exceptional sharpness and symmetry. The black tips record the final stage of growth: as conditions in the pocket changed, dark mineral inclusions were captured in the last layers of crystal, concentrating at the terminations. The result is the striking black-edged outline seen here; a finishing touch applied by nature after the crystals had fully formed.
Calcite is associated with cleansing, amplification, and emotional clarity, and is often chosen to refresh the energy of a space. The black-tipped form adds a grounding, protective quality.
You will receive the exact specimen and stand photographed.
Details
- Mineral: Calcite with dark phantom terminations
- Origin: Leiping Mine, Guiyang County, Chenzhou, Hunan, China
- Size: approx. 4 × 4.5 × 3 in (6 × 4.5 × 3 in on stand)
- Weight: 456 g specimen (643 g / 1.4 lb with stand)
- Display: Custom acrylic stand, included
- Condition: Natural, unpolished; features consistent with formation
Note
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