Helvite with Quartz

Helvite from the Huanggang mining complex has really redefined the species, and standards for what collectors can expect. Large, pointy crystals of pseudo-triangular shapes are all over the market and I have also had many in the past. These flooded the market from 2012-2015 and then tapered off, with few being found anymore. However, this was somewhat of an oddity, which came out of a straggler pocket found in 2016. I purchased this in China last year. It features a hemispherical, lustrous, ball of small helvites, grown together and accented with contrasting quartz. Highly unusual, and unlike others I have seen around. Complete, except only one small contact at bottom of the ball.

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Product details

Species

Helvite, Quartz

SizeSmall Cabinet

Dimensions6.6 x 3.8 x 2.7 cm

Locality

China, Inner Mongolia, Huanggang Mine

Added on10/23/2024

Comments

Known provenance

2024/08