Mangano Calcite cluster

FairyCrystal · #1 29-03-2020, 05:38 PM

I just came across the most amazing gorgeous mouth-watering mangano cluster!! Deep pink, long points, wow!!
I'm in love!
Hihi. I never cared much for mangano calcite, it just doesn't do much for me it seems. But such a deep pink cluster, OMG! That does stir things inside me.

Does anyone have a mangano cluster that is also a lovely pink? I think I will add this to my lists of 'wanna-haves'

BigJohn · #2 29-03-2020, 06:24 PM

I have a few.

I suspect most people do not know what they are so they ignore them. I find them just gorgeous.

FairyCrystal · #3 29-03-2020, 06:43 PM

I think it may be one of these crystals that not many feel drawn too. And most will likely not see any clusters either, but only the tumbled stones.
My former daughter in law was immediately drawn to one and got it too. She was totally taken by it :)
I too have a tumbled mangano, but I never do anything with it. Kind of odd, as I do tend to like calcites.

BigJohn · #4 29-03-2020, 06:59 PM

Mangano Calcite clusters generally are not found in most stores. The reason is probably reflective of their price. Also, rock and crystal books generally do not mention or mention very little bit about them.

As for being a tumbled stone: a lot of their beauty is gone.

FairyCrystal · #5 29-03-2020, 07:04 PM

Yes, the shop I go to only got them in a few years back I think.
They also have large pink Andes opals btw. Polished but showing the insides through multiple openings. Stunning!
If I visit them again, I will have a look at their mangano cluster collection :)
I have no clue anymore about the price range, but that of course also depends on the size. And since my budget is limited, what I buy also depends on what else I see that really wants to come home with me, hihi. That means that often I have to put other crystals back.
Not too bad, although sometimes a bummer. But I'm running out of space to put them as it is.

BigJohn · #6 06-05-2020, 06:26 AM

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Originally Posted by FairyCrystal

Yes, the shop I go to only got them in a few years back I think.
They also have large pink Andes opals btw. Polished but showing the insides through multiple openings. Stunning!
If I visit them again, I will have a look at their mangano cluster collection :)
I have no clue anymore about the price range, but that of course also depends on the size. And since my budget is limited, what I buy also depends on what else I see that really wants to come home with me, hihi. That means that often I have to put other crystals back.
Not too bad, although sometimes a bummer. But I'm running out of space to put them as it is.

Interesting you speak of a storage space problem.......

I have one too.

I have a storage area about 500 square feet and some items are stored almost 12 feet high.

And then I have another area devoted to faceted gem stones. I am trying my best to get them organized.

FairyCrystal · #7 06-05-2020, 09:50 AM

I personally don't buy crystals to put them in a storage area. I want to have them around me as I feel connected to them. I don't buy them if I don't. I'm not a collector, I buy when I feel called and that I need a crystal.
I could create storage area as I have a large garage and a shed. If it it'd come to that I wouldn't bother. I think then it would be the time to stop buying or to start selling, hihi.
All my crystals are in my home, in most of the rooms. I don't know yet what I'm going to do when I run out of places to put them, which is basically where I am now.

CrystalVibes21 · #8 19-05-2020, 03:32 PM

Yes, I love Mangano Calcite the color is beautiful and very unique. Also, I have to agree that clusters are the best form of Mangano Calcite. I've been looking for a cluster for a while now and I haven't found any yet in my area. I am thinking about buying one online.

FairyCrystal · #9 19-05-2020, 07:29 PM

I looked for them when I went to the crystal shop Sunday, but I didn't see any. Maybe one day, if it's meant to be :)

BigJohn · #10 20-05-2020, 04:35 AM

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Originally Posted by CrystalVibes21

Yes, I love Mangano Calcite the color is beautiful and very unique. Also, I have to agree that clusters are the best form of Mangano Calcite. I've been looking for a cluster for a while now and I haven't found any yet in my area. I am thinking about buying one online.

I love the color but the intricacies of the crystals is what holds my attention. Most stores do not carry these crystals but if you persist, you will find a beauty.