Fluorite, Boulangerite, Quartz: Yaogangxian mine, Hunan Province, China

Description

Species: Fluorite, Boulangerite(?), Quartz

Locality: Yaogangxian mine, Chenzhou, Hunan Province, China

Dimensions: 7.5 x 3 x 2.5 cm.

This is a wondefully-aesthetic specimen featuring a gemmy, sharp, icy-blue ~2.2 cm fluorite crystal enclosing a spray of boulangerite (could also be bismuthinite or jamesonite?) crystals, set on a matrix of quartz crystals, from China’s iconic Yaogangxian mine. A wonderful small cabinet-size specimen from this famous mine with great aesthetics. One clean repair where to the quartz matrix. Nice! Laszlo Kupi photo.