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Xueyan Jin
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Location: Jinan
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 Posted: Oct 20, 2015 02:41 Post subject: New find of Chinese Mineral Specimen |
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Here are some of my new mineral finds from China. New species are now getting fewer and fewer in China, and it is more difficult to get high quality specimens. We'd like to share with our friends here what we find from time to time.
| Mineral: | Fluorite |
| Locality: | | Huanggang Mines, Hexigten Banner (Kèshíkèténg Qí), Chifeng (Ulanhad), Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China |  |
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| Dimensions: | 34.5 x 22.5 x 7.0 cm |
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| Octahedral purple Fluorite |
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Xueyan Jin
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Location: Jinan
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| Posted: Oct 20, 2015 03:23 Post subject: Re: New find of Chinese Mineral Specimen |
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Unusual display size green Quartz cluster on matrix.
| Mineral: | Quartz |
| Locality: | | Huanggang Mines, Hexigten Banner (Kèshíkèténg Qí), Chifeng (Ulanhad), Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China | |
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| Dimensions: | 21*10.5*9cm |
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Xueyan Jin
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| Posted: Oct 20, 2015 20:07 Post subject: Re: New find of Chinese Mineral Specimen |
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And also thumbnail size minature--Wine red Sphalerite on redish matrix!
| Mineral: | Sphalerite |
| Locality: | | Kangjianwan Mine, Shuikoushan ore field, Changning, Hengyang Prefecture, Hunan Province, China | |
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| Dimensions: | 3.7*3*1.4cm |
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Xueyan Jin
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| Posted: Oct 20, 2015 21:14 Post subject: Re: New find of Chinese Mineral Specimen |
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Small cabinet size bright Pyrite cluster
| Mineral: | Pyrite |
| Locality: | | Shangbao Mine, Leiyang, Hengyang Prefecture, Hunan Province, China | |
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| Dimensions: | 4.5cm 115g |
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GneissWare
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| Posted: Oct 20, 2015 21:25 Post subject: Re: New find of Chinese Mineral Specimen |
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Hello Jin,
Most of these pieces are not really new finds. For example the Sphalerite locality has been known for many years. Are these new to your personal collection or ?
Just curious.
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Xueyan Jin
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| Posted: Oct 21, 2015 22:09 Post subject: Re: New find of Chinese Mineral Specimen |
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| Hi, yes, it is not new species. It is rare to see new species in China mines now.
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Xueyan Jin
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| Posted: Nov 02, 2015 02:23 Post subject: Re: Chinese Mineral Specimen |
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Calcite on White Baryte with Glassy core~~
| Mineral: | Barite & Calcite |
| Locality: | | Daye mining area, Edong, Daye, Huangshi Prefecture, Hubei Province, China | |
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| Dimensions: | Size: 14*13*7.5cm Weight: 1505g |
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Xueyan Jin
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| Posted: Nov 11, 2015 00:36 Post subject: Re: New find of Chinese Mineral Specimen |
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Shiny Arsenopyrite on Lollingite and Scheelite
| Mineral: | Arsenopyrite on Lollingite and Scheelite |
| Locality: | | Huanggang Mines, shaft 4, Hexigten Banner (Kèshíkèténg Qí), Chifeng (Ulanhad), Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China | |
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| Dimensions: | Size: 13.5*10*8cm Weight: 2895g |
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Xueyan Jin
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| Posted: Nov 12, 2015 00:28 Post subject: Re: New find of Chinese Mineral Specimen |
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Spectacular Display Gem Blue Fluorite on White Quartz Cluster
| Mineral: | Blue Fluorite on Quartz |
| Locality: | | Huanggang Mines, shaft 4, Hexigten Banner (Kèshíkèténg Qí), Chifeng (Ulanhad), Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China | |
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| Dimensions: | Size: 21*15*11.5cm Weight:2925g |
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