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A609 - Fluorite, Arsenopyrite, Dolomite $ 200 Yaogangxian Mine, Hunan, China small cabinet - 5.2 x 4.5 x 4 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Fine, near floater grouping of light purple Fluorite cubes, Arsenopyrite in and interlocking 4cm cluster, pearlescent pink Dolomite that wraps all around the backside, and Muscovite, size 5.2 x 4.5 x 4 cm.
A251 - Quartz on Ferberite $ 300 Yaogangxian Mine, Yizhang Co., Hunan Prov., China small cabinet - 7 x 6 x 3 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Clear Quartz crystals on a large, well formed Ferberite crystal. Classic Yaogangxian piece, 7 x 6 x 3 cm.
A910 - Epidote on Quartz $ 600 Meigu, Sichuan Prov., China large cabinet - 18 x 15 x 14 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Large cabinet sized specimen of Epidote crystals on cluster of large Quartz crystals. Waht makes this specimen is the 10.5cm double terminated crystal setting pererfectly in the center, as if being held in an hand. A couple of tiny trivial nicks, otherwise all crystals complete and in good condition, it's even recrystallized all along the bottom, 18 x 15 x 14 cm.
A196 - Cinnabar on Dolomite $ 1200 Yanwuping Mines, Guizhou, China small cabinet - 9 x 8 x 4 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Classic Cinnabar penetration twin rising up 1.7cm and 1.5 cm wide on Dolomite. Fine quality Cinnabar that glows red when backlit. Fine undamaged piece, Chinese Cinnabar is by far the world's best, get a good one while supplies are still plentiful. Although there is plenty of lower quality material available now, the better ones are few and far between, size 9 x 8 x 4 cm.
A990 - Inesite, Hubeite on Apophyllite $ 550 Hubei Prov., China cabinet - 9.5 x 8 x 4 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Large red Inesite crystal spray with other areas of Inesite, good clusters of Hubeite (brown), Quartz crystals, and tiny drusy Apophyllite, size 9.5 x 8 x 4 cm.
A406 - Bournonite on Quartz $ 500 Yaogangxian Mine, Hunan Prov., China cabinet - 10.5 x 4 x 3 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() 3cm double terminated Bournonite attached to the tip of a 10.5 cm Quartz crystal. Another great Yaogangxian combo specimen. One ding on the side of the Quartz crystal, otherwise undamaged, size 10.5 x 4 x 3 cm.
A398 - Azurite with Malachite Liufengshan Copper Mine, Anhui Prov., China small cabinet - 7.8 x 6.5 x 3 cm ![]() ![]() Lustrous blue Azurite crystals with velvety Malachite, size 7.8 x 6.5 x 3 cm.
A106 - Cinnabar $ 440 Tongren, Guizhou, China small cabinet - 7 x 5.5 x 4.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() 2.8cm cluster of Cinnabar crystals on Dolomite. Sawn base and edges, size 7 x 5.5 x 4.5 cm.
A944 - Arsenopyrite $ 190 Yaogangxian Mine, Hunan, China small cabinet - 6 x 7 x 6 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Large, well displayed single crystal 3.2 cm wide on muscovite and Quartz. About as good as it gets for a single crystal, size 6 x 7 x 6 cm.
A174 - Ferberite $ 250 Yaogangxian Mine, Yizhang Co., Hunan, China small cabinet - 5.5 x 4.5 x 2 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Large, fine single Ferberite crystal. A very good example of a mineral that is somewhat common now, however will soon will be a classic, ranking as the worlds best, size 5.5 x 4.5 x 2 cm.
A139 - Ferberite on Quartz $ 360 Yaogangxian Mine, Hunan, China miniature - 5 x 5 x 3 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Sharply formed Ferberite crystal fronting a clear Quartz crystal, both accented by small clusters of mica. I purchased this from Debbie Meng many years ago (10?) just as production from the Yaogangxian mine was hitting the market, and it has been in my collection every since. Undamaged, well balanced, and displays great.
A431 - Aquamarine $ 600 Mt. Xuebaoding, Pingwu Co., Sichuan Prov., China small cabinet - 7 x 7 x 5 cm ex. Matthew Webb ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Tabular, glassy Aqua crystals on Muscovite matrix. The quality of the Aqua is much better than typical for this locality, and the main crystal is much thicker than normal, being 3.8cm wide and 2.3 cm thick. One or two tiny nicks present, but basically undamaged. Ex. Matthew Webb #353.
A949 - Calcite on Stibnite $ 300 Henan Prov., China cabinet - 10.5 x 3.5 x 3 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Terminated Stibnite crystal with two attached white Calcite crystals to 3.5cm wide. I've had this piece for over 10 years and still have not seen one with larger and better Calcites, despite the quantities that have come out.
CH102 - Fluorite, Arsenopyrite on Ferberite $ 300 Yaogangxian Mine, Hunan Prov., china miniature - 3.8 x 3 x 2.2 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Classic combination specimen from Yaogangxian composed of a single Ferberite crystal with the backside and top overgrown by fine yellow Muscovite crystals, with Flourite cubes, Arsenopyrite, and clear Quartz crystals. .
A873 - Aquamarine on Muscovite $ 1500 Ping Wu, Sichuan, China small cabinet - 7 x 4 x 4 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Highly lustrous, tabular blue crystals on Muscovite. Thick, high quality Aqua, undamaged.
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