Mineral: Calcite with Baryte
Locality: Elmwood Mine, Carthage, Central Tennessee Ba-F-Pb-Zn District, Smith County, Tennessee, USA
Dimensions: 12.5 x 20 x 9 cm / main crystal: 12.2 cm

Description: Mass: 1700 g MIM number: 1358 Large, intact, amber-colored twinned crystal stuck on a half-ball made of small crystals of white baryte, with a smaller twinned calcite crystal (7.2 cm) in the form of a bowtie at the base of the large crystal. The amber color is due to the presence of greenockite (cadmium sulfide). Photographer: AINU / Augustin de Valence; Publications: "Masterpieces of the Mineral World: Treasures From the Houston Museum of Natural Science", "American Mineral Treasures", "Mineralogical Record: May-Jun 2008" Ex collections: Stephen Neely (USA), James Horner (USA), Houston Museum (USA)

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