Espécimen mineral — 85

Two clear quartz points with epidote cluster from Sichuan, China, held in hand

Clear Garden Quartz with Epidote — Sichuan, China · 3.6 cm

3.6 cm (1.42 in) · Sichuan Province, China

Clear quartz spire with dark green epidote from Sichuan, China, held in hand

Clear Garden Quartz with Epidote — Sichuan, China · 4.0 cm

4.0 cm (1.57 in) · Sichuan Province, China

Clear garden-quartz cluster with orange inclusion from Sichuan, China, held in hand

Clear Garden Quartz — Sichuan, China · 5.5 cm

5.5 cm (2.17 in) · Sichuan Province, China

Clear quartz point with purple fluorite cube from Yaogangxian, Hunan, China, held in gloved hand

Clear Quartz with Fluorite — Yaogangxian Mine · 6.4 cm

6.4 cm (2.52 in) · Yaogangxian Mine, China

Clear quartz with jamesonite needles on mica from Xuebaoding, Sichuan, China, held in gloved hand

Clear Quartz with Jamesonite — Xuebaoding, Sichuan, China

6.7 cm (2.64 in) · Xuebaoding, Pingwu, China

Clear quartz point with black inclusions and complete tip from Jinkouhe, Sichuan, China, held in gloved hand

Clear Quartz — Jinkouhe, Sichuan, China · 7.7 cm, 41 g

7.7 cm (3.03 in) · Sichuan Province, China

Clear quartz point in mica and calcite matrix from Xuebaoding, Sichuan, China, held in gloved hand

Clear Quartz with Mica — Xuebaoding, Sichuan · 6.4 cm, 69 g

6.4 cm (2.52 in) · Xuebaoding, Pingwu, China

Clear quartz cluster with mica and dark flecks from Xuebaoding, Sichuan, China, held in hand

Clear Quartz with Mica — Xuebaoding, Sichuan, China · 7.3 cm

7.3 cm (2.87 in) · Xuebaoding, Pingwu, China

Clear quartz crystal with chain of purple fluorite cubes from Yaogangxian Mine, Hunan, China

Quartz with Purple Fluorite — Yaogangxian Mine, Hunan · 6.0 cm

6.0 cm (2.36 in) · Yaogangxian Mine, China

Clear quartz point on white cluster from Xuebaoding, Sichuan, China, held in gloved hand

Clear Quartz — Xuebaoding, Sichuan, China · 10.3 cm

10.3 cm (4.06 in) · Xuebaoding, Pingwu, China

Cluster of clear tabular baryte blades from Jinkouhe, Sichuan, China, held in gloved hand

Clear Tabular Baryte — Sichuan, China · 10.1 cm

10.1 cm (3.98 in) · Sichuan Province, China

Deep green malachite crust with calcite and cobaltoan calcite from DR Congo, held in hand

Cobaltoan Calcite — DR Congo

3.8 cm (1.50 in) · DR Congo

Star calcite with candle quartz, from Inner Mongolia, China, front view in daylight, held in hand

Colourless Candle Quartz — Inner Mongolia, China

5.9 cm (2.32 in) · Inner Mongolia, China

Colourless fluorite octahedron from Xuebaoding, Sichuan, China, held in gloved hand

Colourless Fluorite — Xuebaoding, Sichuan, China

6.0 cm (2.36 in) · Xuebaoding, Pingwu, China

Large white quartz cluster with platy hexagonal calcite from Fujian, China, held in hand

Colourless Platy Quartz with Calcite — Fujian, China

17.0 cm (6.69 in) · Fujian Province, China

Tall clear quartz prism rising from cream feldspar from Yunxiao, Fujian, China, held in hand

Colourless Quartz with Feldspar — Yunxiao, Fujian, China

6.2 cm (2.44 in) · Yunxiao, Fujian, China

White quartz cluster with clear point and white fluorite from Guangdong, China, held in hand

Colourless Quartz with Fluorite — Guangdong, China

6.1 cm (2.40 in) · Guangdong Province, China

Two crossed clear quartz points with complete tips from Jinkouhe, Sichuan, China, held in gloved hand

Crossed Clear Quartz — Jinkouhe, Sichuan, China

8.1 cm (3.19 in) · Sichuan Province, China

Dome of sharp brassy pyrite cubes from Shangbao, Hunan, China, held in gloved hand

Cubic Pyrite Cluster — Hunan, China

13.0 cm (5.12 in) · Hunan Province, China

Dark green fluorite octahedra with purple edges and sparkling coating from Zhejiang, China, held in gloved hand

Dark Green Octahedral Fluorite — Zhejiang, China · 10.5 cm

10.5 cm (4.13 in) · Zhejiang Province, China