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Ilvaite from Huanggang Mine, Inner Mongolia, China

$1,750.00

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A wonderful example for the species with lustrous black sharp terminated crystals of ilvaite forming a cluster with very little attached matrix. In super condition all around, the quality is outstanding. The Huanggang Mines, situated in the Hexigten Banner of Inner Mongolia within the Great Hinggan Mountains, comprise a massive skarn-type iron and tin deposit. Geologically, the area formed through the intense thermal and chemical interaction of Late Mesozoic granitic intrusions with Permian limestone and marble strata, creating an environment exceptionally rich in iron, tin, and boron. Mineralogically, the complex skarn zones are world famous for producing an incredible diversity of pristine mineral specimens, including striking clusters of lollingite, vibrant fluorite, superb ilvaite and various silicates and oxides. Historically, large-scale industrial mining began in the late 1990s for iron and tin extraction, but the site gained international renown among mineral collectors in the 21st century for yielding some of the finest aesthetic crystal specimens ever discovered.

Product details

SpeciesIlvaite
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions9.0 x 9.0 x 6.0 cm
Listed on07/16/2026
LocalityChina, Inner Mongolia, Huanggang Mine
SKU9506317
Current owner
WM
Weinrich MineralsFeatured
3,406 for sale·9 sold

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Ilvaite
Mineral guide
Learn about Ilvaite
black sorosilicate with sharp, glossy prisms and metallic sheen; forms in iron-rich skarns with quartz and calcite; Elba, Dalnegorsk.
Ilvaite
Regional guide
Ilvaite from Huanggang Mine, Inner Mongolia, China
jet-black prismatic crystals from Huanggang Mine, Inner Mongolia, a modern, major skarn source; dramatic contrast with quartz and up to 20 cm.
Locality guide
Huanggang Mine
A collector's guide to Huanggang Mine, China: its geology, mining history and notable minerals, illustrated with the 761 specimens documented from this locality on EarthWonders.