China!
A selection of minerals from China. My aim in choosing specimens is usually to
offer pieces that are mineralogically interesting, either for their novelty or
form, while still being aesthetic. With
the specimens I brought back this time, I feel that I did a decent job of
fulfilling that goal. Of particular note
in this update: a killer stibnite, 2 new finds of scheelite, one featuring rich
plates of white, octahedral crystals, and the other combining brownish crystals
with pale green fluorite. Also, cassiterite
from a new mine in Inner Mongolia—the best of these feature fluorite
combinations. There are also a few specimens
with actual crystals (!) of gibbsite on fluorite, and of course, the usual
assortment of fluorites, though with a couple rather special ones mixed in.
List
Grid
2CN01 Stibnite
Wuning Mine, Qingjiang, Wuning Co., Jiujiang Prefecture, Jiangxi Province, China
32x 7.3x 7.0 cm
$18000
2CN02 Cassiterite, Fluorite and Muscovite
Weilasituo Ag-polymetallic deposit, Chifeng Pref., Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China
7.1x 4.2x 2.3 cm
$1750
2CN03 Fluorite
Xiayang Mine, Yongchun Co., Fujian Prov., China
11.7x 6.3x 3.5 cm
$780
2CN04 Fluorite on Quartz
Xiefang Mine, Ruijin Co., Ganzhou Pref., Jiangxi Prov., China
18.7x 7.1x 4.2 cm
2CN05 Topaz, Cassttierit with Fluorite, Mucovite
Weilasituo Ag-polymetallic deposit, Chifeng Pref., Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China
17.3x 13.2x 2.5 cm
2CN06 Fluorite on Cassiterite and Muscovite
Weilasituo Ag-polymetallic deposit, Chifeng Pref., Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China
7.8x 6.7x 6.8 cm
$2500
2CN07 Fluorite on Fluorite
Zhejiang Prov., China
11.0x 6.6x 3.1 cm
2CN08 Cassiterite on Fluorite
Weilasituo Ag-polymetallic deposit, Chifeng Pref., Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China
5.6x 4.3x 4.1 cm
2CN09 Aquamarine, Scheelite on Muscovite with Quartz
Huya Village, Mt. Xuebaoding, Sichuan Prov., China
9.3x 8.4x 3.7 cm
$660
2CN10 Fluorite on Quartz
Yongchun Co., Fujian Prov., China
8.1x 4.7x 3.6 cm
2CN11 Scheelite
Chashan Mine, Xianghualing Sn-polymetallic ore field, Linwu Co., Chenzhou Pref., Hunan Prov., China
12.6x 8.5x 4.2 cm
2CN12 Fluorite
Yindu Mine, Chifeng Pref., Inner Mongolia A.R., China
4.5x 3.5x 3.7 cm
2CN13 Fluorite on Quartz
Xiayang Mine, Yongchun Co., Fujian Prov., China
17.8x 12.9x 4.7 cm
$1100
2CN14 Quartz incl. Hedebergite on Calcite
Huanggang Mine, Hexigten Banner (Keshiketeng Co.), Ulanhad League (Chifeng Prefecture), Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China
13.4x 11.0x 1.8 cm
2CN15 Cassiterite, Fluorite and Muscovite
Weilasituo Ag-polymetallic deposit, Chifeng Pref., Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China
15.0x 12.6x 3.3 cm
$785
2CN16 Fluorite
Xiayang Mine, Yongchun Co., Fujian Prov., China
7.0x 4.8x 3.9 cm
$1400
2CN17 Garnet
Yueyang Pref., Hunan Prov., China
10.7x 9.7x 8.1 cm
2CN18 Fluorite on Quartz
Xiefang Mine, Ruijin Co., Ganzhou Pref., Jiangxi Prov., China
15.8x 13.5x 4.2 cm
2CN19 Fluorite on Quartz
Yaogangxian Mine, Yizhang Co., Chenzhou Prefecture, Hunan Province, China
10.0x 6.7x 4.3 cm
$680
2CN20 Muscovite, Cassiterite with Quartz
Weilasituo Ag-polymetallic deposit, Chifeng Pref., Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China
16.2x 7.4x 4.3 cm
$685
2CN21 Scheelite on Fluorite
Dongshan Mine, Xianghualing Sn-polymetallic ore field, Linwu Co., Chenzhou Pref., Hunan Prov., China
5.8x 5.0x 2.5 cm
$400
2CN22 Creedite
Qinglong Mine, Dachang Sb ore field, Qinglong Co., Qianxi'nan Autonomous Prefecture, Guizhou Province, China
8.9x 6.2x 2.4 cm
2CN23 Scheelite on Muscovite
Huya Village, Mt. Xuebaoding, Sichuan Prov., China
7.4x 7.2x 3.4 cm
$585
2CN24 Fluorite on Muscovite
Huya Village, Mt. Xuebaoding, Sichuan Prov., China
11.0x 8.2x 4.2
$680
2CN25 Fluorite on Muscovite
Huya Village, Mt. Xuebaoding, Sichuan Prov., China
6.7x 5.3x 4.0 cm
$400
2CN26 Cassiterite
Ximeng Co., Pu'er Prefecture, Yunnan Prov., China
6.3x 5.8x 3.7 cm
$520
2CN27 Beryl var. Aquamarine on Muscovite
Huya Village, Mt. Xuebaoding, Sichuan Prov., China
11.0x 9.9x 4.8 cm
$480
2CN28 Fluorite with Boulangerite
Yindu Mine, Chifeng Pref., Inner Mongolia A.R., China
15.5x 10.7x 4.1 cm
$465
2CN29 Fluorite with Boulangerite
Yindu Mine, Chifeng Pref., Inner Mongolia A.R., China
12.7x 6.8x 3.2 cm
$395
2CN30 Cassiterite, Fluorite and Muscovite
Weilasituo Ag-polymetallic deposit, Chifeng Pref., Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China
10.4x 8.0x 3.0 cm
$470
2CN31 Fluorite
Xiayang Mine, Yongchun Co., Fujian Prov., China
10.5x 9.0x 4.2 cm
$895
2CN32A Cassiterite with Quartz
Weilasituo Ag-polymetallic deposit, Chifeng Pref., Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China
9.7x 6.5x 4.0 cm
$485
2CN33 Scheelite on Fluorite
Dongshan Mine, Xianghualing Sn-polymetallic ore field, Linwu Co., Chenzhou Pref., Hunan Prov., China
6.3x 5.8x 2.4 cm
2CN34 Scheelite on Fluorite
Dongshan Mine, Xianghualing Sn-polymetallic ore field, Linwu Co., Chenzhou Pref., Hunan Prov., China
6.0x 4.7x 3.0 cm
$365
2CN35 Fluorite
Xiayang Mine, Yongchun Co., Fujian Prov., China
10.0x 7.5x 6.1 cm
$1100
2CN36 Cassiterite on Topaz
Weilasituo Ag-polymetallic deposit, Chifeng Pref., Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China
5.0x 3.4x 2.5 cm
2CN37 Cassiterite with Fluorite and Quartz
Weilasituo Ag-polymetallic deposit, Chifeng Pref., Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China
13.7x 7.5x 3.2 cm
$585
2CN38 Cassiterite on Muscovite
Weilasituo Ag-polymetallic deposit, Chifeng Pref., Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China
6.8x 6.3x 3.8 cm
$325
2CN39 Cassiterite on Muscovite
Weilasituo Ag-polymetallic deposit, Chifeng Pref., Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China
5.8x 4.1x 1.9 cm
$275
2CN40 Cassiterite on Muscovite
Weilasituo Ag-polymetallic deposit, Chifeng Pref., Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China
6.8x 5.0x 3.2 cm
$365
2CN41 Cassiterite on Muscovite
Weilasituo Ag-polymetallic deposit, Chifeng Pref., Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China
5.7x 4.5x 3.1 cm
$285
2CN42 Scheelite on Fluorite
Chashan Mine, Xianghualing Sn-polymetallic ore field, Linwu Co., Chenzhou Pref., Hunan Prov., China
8.5x 7.1x 2.2 cm
2CN43 Scheelite
Chashan Mine, Xianghualing Sn-polymetallic ore field, Linwu Co., Chenzhou Pref., Hunan Prov., China
8.0x 6.1x 2.9 cm
2CN44 Gibbsite
Xianghualing Sn-polymetallic ore field, Linwu Co., Chenzhou Pref., Hunan Prov., China
12.5x5.4x 2.8 cm
$395
2CN45 Gibbsite Crytsals (!!!) on Fluorite (!)
Xianghualing Sn-polymetallic ore field, Linwu Co., Chenzhou Pref., Hunan Prov., China
10.3x 7.0x 4.9 cm
2CN46 Gibbsite Crytsals (!!!) on Fluorite (!)
Xianghualing Sn-polymetallic ore field, Linwu Co., Chenzhou Pref., Hunan Prov., China
7.8x 6.4x 3.2 cm
$365
2CN47 Gibbsite Crytsals (!!!) on Fluorite (!)
Xianghualing Sn-polymetallic ore field, Linwu Co., Chenzhou Pref., Hunan Prov., China
6.0x 5.5x 3.3 cm
2CN48 Fluorite
Xiefang Mine, Ruijin Co., Ganzhou Pref., Jiangxi Prov., China
7.7x 6.1x 3.7 cm
2CN49 Fluorite
Xiefang Mine, Ruijin Co., Ganzhou Pref., Jiangxi Prov., China
10.6x 9.0x 3.8 cm
2CN50 Scheelite on/in Fluorite
Chashan Mine, Xianghualing Sn-polymetallic ore field, Linwu Co., Chenzhou Pref., Hunan Prov., China
3.0x 2.7x 2.6 cm
2CN51 Creedite
Qinglong Mine, Dachang Sb ore field, Qinglong Co., Qianxi'nan Autonomous Prefecture, Guizhou Province, China
4.7x 3.0x 2.6 cm
2CN52 Creedite
Qinglong Mine, Dachang Sb ore field, Qinglong Co., Qianxi'nan Autonomous Prefecture, Guizhou Province, China
3.2x 2.7x 3.0 cm
2CN53 Fluorite on Quartz
Yaogangxian Mine, Yizhang Co., Chenzhou Prefecture, Hunan Province, China
5.6x 3.9x 4.1 cm
$500
2CN54 Smoky Quartz on Feldspar
Tongbei, Fujian Prov., China
8.3x 4.5x 5.4 cm
$165
2CN55 Microcline
Tongbei, Fujian Prov., China
7.4x 6.8x 3.5 cm
2CN56 Quartz incl. Hedebergite ps. Calcite
Huanggang Mine, Hexigten Banner (Keshiketeng Co.), Ulanhad League (Chifeng Prefecture), Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China
3.9x 2.8x 2.1 cm
2CN57 Scheelite
Chashan Mine, Xianghualing Sn-polymetallic ore field, Linwu Co., Chenzhou Pref., Hunan Prov., China
4.9x 4.5x 2.7 cm
$185
2CN58 Creedite
Qinglong Mine, Dachang Sb ore field, Qinglong Co., Qianxi'nan Autonomous Prefecture, Guizhou Province, China
7.5x 3.6x 4.1 cm
$185
2CN59 Creedite
Qinglong Mine, Dachang Sb ore field, Qinglong Co., Qianxi'nan Autonomous Prefecture, Guizhou Province, China
6.3x 6.3x 2.7 cm
2CN60 Fluorite
Xiayang Mine, Yongchun Co., Fujian Prov., China
6.5x 3.5x 2.8 cm
$325