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Ferberite

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A rare COMPLETE, floater crystal of ferberite, matrix-free, from the Yaogangxian. Some accenting muscovite is attached. 3.5 x 3.3 x 2.8cm

Product details

SpeciesFerberite
SizeMiniature
Dimensions3.5 x 3.3 x 2.8 cm
Added on10/23/2024
LocalityChina, Hunan, Yaogangxian Mine

Known provenance

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

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Ferberite
Mineral guide
Learn about Ferberite
iron-rich wolframite with stout blade-like prisms and deep black luster; forms in hydrothermal tin-tungsten deposits; prized on quartz or fluorite.
Ferberite
Regional guide
Ferberite from Yaogangxian Mine, China
from the Yaogangxian Mine, China — jet-black, bladed wolframite-group crystals against quartz and dolomite; prized for rarity, form, and locality.