Minerals from China

Priced $201 to $500

Superb, 3-dimensional specimen with glassy, purple Fluorites to 2.4cm with unusually light or white colored Arsenopyrites, all on yellow Muscovite. I have searched through thousands of Yaogangxian specimens over the years and only a small percentage have the aesthetic appeal as this one, especially in a larger size like this. Very attractive display specimen, size 11 x 7 x 5 cm.

Translucent orange Orpiment crystals with white scalenohedral Calcite. The most attractive Orpiment specimens from this mine occur associated with these Calcites, and this is a beautiful example, size 7 x 7.5 x 5.5 cm.

Translucent orange Orpiment crystals with white scalenohedral Calcite. The most attractive Orpiment specimens from this mine occur associated with these Calcites, and this is a beautiful example. Some Realgar present too and is in some of the Calcite. The large Calcite tip tapers and is complete andundamaged, size 7 x 7.5 x 5.5 cm.

Large, fat single Green Quartz crystal with attached purple Fluorite cubes and Pyrite. From the new find, size 9.5 x 4.5 x 4.5 cm.

Cluster of big, thick crystals, biggest crystals of the lot. Well crystallized on all around with exception of bottom which is undamaged but not well crystallized, size 5.5 x 5.5 x 5 cm.

Classic Cinnabar penetration twin 1.4cm on Quartz druse with Calcite. Translucent red when backlit. Ex. Bill hiss collection, size 6.5 x 6 x 3.5 cm.

Tongbei, Fujian Prov., China

These Quartz and garnet combos have been coming out of China steadily for a while now, however most of the Quartz, while being a good dark color, are not very transparent. This piece features a 6cm water clear Quartz with attached gemmy orange Spessartine on a matrix with similar Quartz and spessartine. Sawn base, size 9.5 x 6.5 x 3.5 cm.

Three small, gemmy Scheelite crystals to 6mm (two on the Cassiterite, one on the mica) with attractive Cassiterite on muscovite, size 6 x 3.6 x 3.5 cm.

2.8cm cluster of Cinnabar crystals on Dolomite. Sawn base and edges, size 7 x 5.5 x 4.5 cm.

Flat Dolomite covered matrix with Cinnabar. Cinnabar is undamaged, 8 x 5 x 2.3 cm.

Large translucent red/orange Sphalerite crystals on a drusy Quartz covered matrix with occasional Calcite crystals. Individual crystals reach 4cm across, size 15 x 8.5 x 8 cm.

Fine, gem transparent Realgar crystals with Calcite, size 8 x 5 x 4.5 cm.

Cluster of thick crystals of Azurite with minor amounts of Malachite tucked between the Azurites. Well crystallized specimen, complete and undamaged all around, size 5.5 x 4.5 x 4 cm.

Large terminated Ferberite crystal, a small fluorite attached on back, size 8 x 5.2 x 3.2 cm.

Lustrous blue Azurite crystals in a Malachite lined vug. Best is a single tooth-like crystal of approx. 1cm rising off bottom. Nice hollow cavity filled with crystals and better than photos indicate, size 5.2 x 4 x 3.5 cm.

Lustrous blue Azurite crystals on velvety Malachite. Beautiful specimen. A couple of the Azurite are damaged along the top edge, size 7.5 x 6.5 x 4 cm.

Lareg, lustrous blue Azurite crystals covering matrix, size 8 x 5.5 x 3.5 cm.

Exceptionally gemmy 1.1cm Cinnabar crystal in Dolomite vug with a 2.2cm orange Calcite crystal. You can see right through the Cinnabar to the Dolomite behind it. Two saw cuts on sides, size 5 x 3.5 x 2.5 cm.

Purple/brown Scheelite crystals to 1.7 cm, Arsenopyrite crystals to 2cm on a Ferberite crystal, size 7 x 3.5 x 2.2 cm.

Thin, tabular, gemmy Cinnabar crystals to 1.3cm wide. You can see right through some of the crystals. Though abundant in mediocre specimens, good ones are not common and I expect will rapidly rise in value when production eventually dries up, size 6 x 4 x 4 cm.

Of the relatively numerous Quartz/Bournonite from Yaogangxian, this is the only thumbnail combo I've seen. A 2cm Bournonite attached to a 2.5cm Quartz. One crystal face of the Quartz is coated by small Fluorite cubes. size 2.5 x 2.5 x 1.5 cm.

Green Quartz crystals with Pyrite on a matrix of purple Fluorite. From the new find, size 6.5 x 5 x 5 cm.