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Fluorite, Quartz

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Fluorite and quartz, 15.2 cm, from the Yaogangxian mine, Chenzhou Prefecture, Hunan Province, China. Opened around 1914, the Yaogangxian mine is one of the many tungsten mines in China that together produce 75% of the world’s tungsten supply. The vein deposit commonly also produces quartz in association with fluorite in a variety of colors, in addition to collector specimens of arsenopyrite, bournonite, calcite, chalcopyrite and scheelite.

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SpeciesFluorite, Quartz
SizeLarge Cabinet
Dimensions15.2 cm
Added on02/13/2026
LocalityChina, Hunan, Yaogangxian Mine
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  • Mineralogical Record Mineral Collection University Of Delaware page 83
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Fluorite
Mineral guide
Learn about Fluorite
calcium fluoride with a dazzling color range, cubic and octahedral crystals, and UV fluorescence; prized by collectors for Blue John banding.
Fluorite
Regional guide
Fluorite from Yaogangxian Mine
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Yaogangxian Mine
A collector's guide to Yaogangxian Mine, China: its geology, mining history and notable minerals, illustrated with the 1584 specimens documented from this locality on EarthWonders.