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A new pocket of stibnite crystals was found in November in the Qinghe shaft of Wuning Antimony Mine, Jiangxi Province of South China, the characterized as bigger (up to 5-7 cm thick) and shorter (up to 30 cm long) crystals in comparison with specimens found in previous pockets between the year 2000 and early this year. Most specimens are now in Changsha. Prices in Changsha, Hunan, range from $400 to five figures for a good to top specimens. |
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On a trip to the town of Chatian in Fenghuang county in Hunan Province and the Aiwuping mining area, near Tongren City of Guizhou Province in early November, we bought a lot of very good cinnabar specimens, which were dug out this summer from a small private mine. Since then one more new pocket has been found. This cinnabar is dominated by bright red hexagonal crystals ranging from less than 1 cm up to 3 cm in diameter and associated with white dolomite, quartz and calcite on siliceous limestone. The bright colour, strong lustre and partial translucency make them the best specimens in the history of these mines. The colour of most cinnabar found previously were shades of red or dim in colour. |
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Between October and November, hairy red cuprites were discovered for the first time in the Daye mining area, Hubei Province. The specimens are beautiful but too fragile. They are not cheap at all. |
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Having you seen huge yellow crystals (up to 2 cm) of mimetite from China? We found a small pocket of yellow to orange coloured mimetite crystals on matrix in early June in a small Lead-zinc mine near Pingtouling (village), Liannan County of Guangdong Province. From the same mine about 2,000 specimens were discovered last November. Up to now, over 3,000 pieces were found, but 90% of them are of low to medium quality. We have been told that the mine collapsed due to flooding in July. If you are looking for a world-class specimen of mimetite, please contact us. |
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Shining crystals
of azurite associated with malachite are found in the Guichi area
of Anhui Province. Many Chinese dealers offered them at the St. Marie
aux Mine Mineral Show in France in June.
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