Chinese Minerals

CAZM1 $40.00

Azurite & Malachite

1 ½ inches by 1 inch

Guichi Copper Mine

Near Anquan City, Guichi County

Anhui Province, China

This piece consists of a nice combination of Azurite and Malachite. There is both botryoidal Azurite present as well as crystallized Azurite. There is also some attractive botyroidal velvet Malachite that contrasts nicely with the rest of the specimen. We have a good supply of these so feel free to contact me if you would like a different specimen from this location.

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CBOU1 $75.00

Bournonite

¾ inch by ½ inch

Yaogangxian Mine

Hunan Province, China

This is an excellent crystal of Bournonite. The crystal has very good luster and a nice cogwheel shape to it. The piece has an excellent flat termination. There are some small dings here and there but this is a very nice specimen for a great price.

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CJQ1 $100.00

Japanese Law Twin Quartz

2 inches by 1 ¼ inches

Daye Mine

Hubei Province, China

This is a very nice example of a Japanese Law Twin Quartz. The specimen has good luster and nice clarity to it. The Quartz twin has very good shape and size to it. There are several inclusions of an unidentified mineral present within the Quartz. There is some minor chafing on the edges of the Quartz terminations.

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CPQ1 $50.00

Prehnite, Babingtonite & Quartz

1 ½ inches by 1 ¾ inches

Ganzhizhou Mine

Sichuan Province, China

This is a good example of a recent find from China. The piece consists of a few nice balls of Prehnite on Quartz with some very small crystals of Babingtonite. We saw one dealer at Denver that had a few of these specimens and that is all. There might be more coming out but I have seen very few so far. This is a nice aesthetic example.

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CPYRO1 $50.00

Pyromorphite

2 inches by 1 ¼ inches

Daoping Lead-Zinc Mine

Guanxi Province, China

This is a nice example of Pyromorphite with great bright green color and good luster. We are seeing fewer and fewer nice specimen of Pyromorphite from this location with every show. This is a nice example with excellent contrast between the Pyromorphite and the matrix. There are a couple of broken crystals but they have to be looked for to be seen. We do have several other Pyromorphite specimens from this location. Feel free to ask for some pictures of the other pieces.

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CEQ1 $125.00

Epidote & Quartz

2 ½ inches by 1 ½ inches

Xi Chang

Sichuan Province, China

This is an excellent example of Epidote & Quartz. The specimen consists of several sharp, fairly large crystals of Epidote on Quartz crystals. The Epidote has a nice dark green coloration and very good luster. The Quartz has a light Amethyst color to it and has some good Hematite phantoms in it. This piece is much better in person than it appears in the photos. There were quite a few of these at Tucson last year but few of this quality.

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CRHO1 $100.00

Rhodochrosite & Quartz

2 inches by 1 ¼ inches

Nandan

Guanxi Province, China

This is a very nice specimen of Rhodochrosite & Quartz from China. We see very little of this material at the shows we go to. When we do see a piece they tend to be quite expensive. We were lucky at Tuscon last year to run into a good lot of these Rhodochrosite at reasonable prices. This is one of the best pieces from the group. The Rhodochrosite has formed into flattened rhombohedrons that take on a disc shape. The color of the Rhodochrosite is an attractive light pink. This piece has a larger Rhodochrosite crystal that retains a more typical rhombohedral shape. We do have several more specimens of Rhodochrosite from this location.

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CSTB1 $100.00

Stibnite & Barite

4 ½ inches by 1 inch by 1 inch

Wuning Antimony Mine

Jianxi Province, China

This is a great specimen of Stibnite. The Stibnite has super luster and the main crystals are all perfectly terminated. What really makes this piece stand out though is the fact that the Stibnite is perched nicely on a matrix covered in small Barite crystals. The vast majority of Stibnite you see on the market are single crystals with no matrix. This specimen has all of the quality of a good loose Stibnite but the small amount of matrix makes this piece stand out.

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CSPESS05 $125.00

Spessartine Garnet & Smoky Quartz

4 ½ inches by 2 ¾ inches

Tongbei Area, Yunxiao County

Fujian Province, China

This is a great specimen of Spessartine and Smoky Quartz. The Spessartine crystals have a great orange color to them and superb luster. The Spessartine coat the entirety of the specimen with only a few Smoky Quartz points sticking up which adds to the aesthetics of the specimen. This is a very attractive piece at a great price. We have a very good supply of these nice Spessartine specimens. Send us your request of a size and price range and we can get you some pictures via email.

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CCAL1 $200.00

Calcite

6 ½ inches by 3 inches

Shimen Mine

Hunan Province, China

This is a very attractive specimen of Calcite from a location known for Realgar specimens. There are three main crystals of Calcite that stick up from a matrix covered in smaller Calcite scalenohedral crystals. The Calcite has a nice light yellow color and very good luster. The scalenohedrons are very well formed and are complete to the termination. A couple of the smaller crystals have red inclusions that are likely Realgar. There are very few of these available on the market and this is a good one.

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CDFL1 $450.00

Fluorite

5 inches by 4 ½ inches

De’An Mine

Jianxi Province, China

This is a very good example from this well known location for Fluorite. The piece consists of many octahedral Fluorite crystals that have been exposed by etching away of a Quartz matrix. The Quartz also provides the nice bright white contrast. This piece just glows when it is backlit. The crystals appear much more green in person. There is some damage on a couple of places but this is still a great price for a piece of this quality.

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