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Ilvaite from Huanggang Mine, Inner Mongolia, China

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Choice loose semi lustrous grouping of double terminated thick elbaite crystals. Minor quartz attached, complete all around and in great condition.

Product details

SpeciesIlvaite
SizeMiniature
Dimensions4.9 x 1.8 x 1.6 cm
Added on04/01/2026
LocalityChina, Inner Mongolia, Huanggang Mine
Current owner
Unknown Owner
Acquired
Apr 2026
Price paid
$70.00
Previous owners
DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Weinrich MineralsNot disclosed

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Ilvaite
Mineral guide
Learn about Ilvaite
black sorosilicate with sharp, glossy prisms and metallic sheen; forms in iron-rich skarns with quartz and calcite; Elba, Dalnegorsk.
Ilvaite
Regional guide
Ilvaite from Huanggang Mine, Inner Mongolia, China
jet-black prismatic crystals from Huanggang Mine, Inner Mongolia, a modern, major skarn source; dramatic contrast with quartz and up to 20 cm.
Locality guide
Huanggang Mine
A collector's guide to Huanggang Mine, China: its geology, mining history and notable minerals, illustrated with the 761 specimens documented from this locality on EarthWonders.