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SPECIMENS FROM CHINA

(updated 1/18/2010)

There have been thousands of new specimens coming from China in the past 5 years, and we've been fortunate to find many of these at reasonable prices that we can pass on to our customers.. Besides those shown here we also have pyrite, pyromorphite, quartz (some enhydros), hemimorphite, and andalucite specimens.

__Fluorite & calcite, Xiang Hua Ling, Hunan Prov., China (#G09-381, $36). We have a couple of flats of these, in various sizes, with prices ranging from $12-$45.

___Calcite "pagoda", Leipingzhen Guiyang, Hunan Prov., China. (#G09-319, $70). These specimens also fluoresce under UV light. Prices range from $40-$78, with most under $50.

__Stibnite, Wuling Mine, Jianxi Prov., China. (#G09-083, $30). Prices range from $14-$36.

__Pink calcite, Dao Zhi, Lieyang County, Hunan Prov., China. (#G08-1774, $38) Prices range from $22-$40.

__Calcite, Tiashan, Henan Prov., China. These have an elongated crystal shape, not often seen, and they've been popular with our customers (including some from China!). (#G09-100, $28). Prices range from $20-$60.

__Petrified wood (polished trunk section), Qitai, Xinjiang Prov., China. These specimens have a nice, deep-red color and they also fluoresce under UV light. (#G09-328, $50). Prices range from $18-$62.

__ Fluorite and lepidolite, Yaogangxian Mine, Hunan Prov., China (#G06-1014, $42). We have a good selection of specimens from this location, some with quartz and arsenopyrite.

__ Beautiful azurite and malachite specimen from the Liu Feng Shan Mine, Anhui Prov., China (#G08-503, $82)

____ Pinkish-purple and clear calcite, Fozi Chong Mine, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China. (#G08-1182, $150). We have several of these ranging in price from $75-175.

__ Calcite with hematite, Daye District, Hubei Province, China (#G08-1153, $56). We have several others of this type, priced from $25-56.

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