Dolomite from Manaoshan Mine, Dongpo ore field, Yizhang Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, China - image 1
Dolomite from Manaoshan Mine, Dongpo ore field, Yizhang Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, China - image 2
Photo by Niels Brouwer

Dolomite from Manaoshan Mine, Dongpo ore field, Yizhang Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, China

A particularly aesthetic flower-like specimen with a delicate pale salmon-pink cluster of rounded dolomite crystals on quartz matrix.

Formerly in my collection, now in another Dutch private collection.

Product details

SpeciesDolomiteQuartz
SizeMiniature
Dimensions4.2 x 3.4 x 1.7 cm
Added on08/21/2026
LocalityChina, Hunan, Manaoshan Mine
Current owner
Niels Brouwer
Niels Brouwer
Arnhem, Netherlands
Member since 2026

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Dolomite
Mineral guide
Learn about Dolomite
classic carbonate prized for sculptural rhombohedra, luster, and colors from snow-white to pink, including cobaltoan varieties; ideal for cabinets.
Dolomite
Regional guide
Dolomite from Manaoshan Mine
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Locality guide
Manaoshan Mine
Manaoshan Mine, China — Chenzhou locality famed for sea-green fluorite, pastel calcite, and drusy quartz; prized for color, fluorescence, and provenance.