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Ilvaite

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Prismatic crystal of Ilvaite with very well developed faces and edges and doubly terminated, accompanied by Quartz crystals. Very nice architecture. In excellent condition.

Product details

Species
IlvaiteAbout Ilvaite →
SizeMiniature
Dimensions2.0 x 3.7 cm
Added on06/16/2025
Locality
China, Inner Mongolia, Huanggang MineRegional guide →

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
06/2025Unknown OwnerNot disclosed
—MChMineralsNot disclosed

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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
Huanggang Mine, Inner Mongolia - Ilvaite from this major Fe-Sn skarn deposit features jet-black prisms, strong contrast with quartz, and high collector appeal.