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Ferberite

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A lustrous, sharp, complete-all-around and pristine ferberite spear-point from the Yaogangxian Mine of China. This piece probably dates to the early 1990s. Small golden-yellow muscovite blades are on the back. Ex. Daniel Trinchillo Sr. Collection.

Product details

SpeciesFerberite
SizeMiniature
Dimensions4.6 x 2.2 x 0.9 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
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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.