This honey calcite specimen from Missouri’s historic Tri-State Mining District displays a warm gradient of color shifting from pale champagne to rich honey gold. Natural translucency and a silky-glassy luster allow light to penetrate the crystal body, giving the piece a soft internal glow that intensifies across its stepped crystal faces.

As the specimen shifts under light, a broad natural termination and geometric growth patterns become more pronounced, revealing subtle internal zoning that adds depth and structure. The warm golden hue remains consistent across the crystal, reflecting the classic aesthetic associated with Tri-State calcite formed alongside lead-zinc mineralization.

Weight: 582 g (1.28 lb)
Size: 116 × 84 × 64 mm (4.57 × 3.31 × 2.52 in)

A meaningful addition for collectors who value large U.S. calcite specimens for their natural crystal geometry, warm coloration, and historical connection to America’s most famous lead-zinc mining district.