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Fluorite, Quartz - Shangbao Mine, Hunan, China

Photo by Jeffrey A. Scovil

Fluorite, Quartz

Fluorite on quartz, 12.7 cm, from the Shangbao mine, Leiyang, Hunan Province, China. Photo by Jeff Scovil.

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SpeciesFluorite, Quartz

SizeCabinet

Dimensions12.7 cm

Added on02/13/2026

LocalityChina, Hunan, Shangbao Mine

Publications

Mineralogical Record Mineral Collections In Arizona page 95

Current owner

Steve Maslansky

Member since 2026

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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.

Regional guide

Fluorite from Shangbao Mine, China

from Shangbao Mine, China: architectural, glassy crystals with internal phantoms and vivid zoning; a modern classic prized by collectors.

Locality guide

Shangbao Mine

A collector's guide to Shangbao Mine, China: its geology, mining history and notable minerals, illustrated with the 493 specimens documented from this locality on EarthWonders.

Fluorite

$675Median

2343Sold (12 mo)

$2,500Last sale

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$675Median

2343Sold (12 mo)

$2,500Last sale

Recent salesSee more