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Ilvaite

Unknown Owner
Sharp crystals of Ilvaite with very well defined faces and edges and doubly terminated. An excellent sample of the progressively scarce Chinese Ilvaites. The condition is excellent, no damage. Floater Ilvaite specimen.

Product details

Species
IlvaiteAbout Ilvaite →
SizeMiniature
Dimensions2.4 x 4.7 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.