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Scheelite, Quartz, Muscovite

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An aesthetic and striking CABINET plate covered with glassy, water-clear, quartz needles to 1.7 cm, small muscovite crystals and three, lustrous, translucent, honey-brown scheelite crystals to 8 mm from the recent finds at the Yaogangxian Mine of China. This bright scheelite color is not typical of Yaogangxian and this fine piece has many display possibilities. Essentially pristine. 11.4 x 7.5 x 2.0 cm

Product details

SpeciesQuartz, Scheelite, Muscovite
SizeCabinet
Dimensions11.4 x 7.5 x 2.0 cm
Added on10/23/2024
LocalityChina, Hunan, Yaogangxian Mine

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
08/2024Unknown OwnerNot disclosed
—The ArkenstoneNot disclosed

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