Espécimen mineral — 88

Golden radiating calcite spray on white calcite ball from Yunnan, China, held in hand

Firework Calcite — Yunnan, China

6.8 cm (2.68 in) · Yunnan Province, China

Large white baryte floater of stacked tabular blades from Jinkouhe, Sichuan, China, held in hand

Floater Baryte — Sichuan, China

12.8 cm (5.04 in) · Sichuan Province, China

Layered calcite floater, from Fujian, China, front view in daylight, held in hand

Floater Calcite with Quartz — Fujian, China

6.6 cm (2.60 in) · Fujian Province, China

Floater of stepped white calcite with quartz from Guangdong, China, held in hand

Floater Calcite with Quartz — Guangdong, China

14.9 cm (5.87 in) · Guangdong Province, China

Pale quartz floater with garnet, apophyllite and chabazite from Yunxiao, Fujian, China

Floater Quartz with Garnet — Yunxiao, Fujian, China

6.4 cm (2.52 in) · Yunxiao, Fujian, China

Smoky quartz floater with cream feldspar wing from Yunxiao, Fujian, China, held in hand

Floater Smoky Quartz with Feldspar — Yunxiao, Fujian, China

5.7 cm (2.24 in) · Yunxiao, Fujian, China

Clear calcite flower on dark quartz druse from Fujian, China, held in hand

Flower-Shaped Calcite with Quartz — Fujian, China

5.3 cm (2.09 in) · Fujian Province, China

Two black-purple fluorite cubes with matte skin from Inner Mongolia, China, held in hand

Fluorite on Purple Fluorite — Inner Mongolia, China

3.0 cm (1.18 in) · Inner Mongolia, China

Grey-green fluorite mass sprinkled with pyrite from Xianghualing, Hunan, China, held in hand

Fluorite with Pyrite — Xianghualing, Hunan, China

7.9 cm (3.11 in) · Xianghualing Mine, China

Clear quartz prisms with purple fluorite cube and siderite from Yaogangxian, Hunan, China, held in gloved hand

Fluorite with Quartz — Hunan, China

6.0 cm (2.36 in) · Hunan Province, China

White quartz plate with pale green fluorite cubes from Inner Mongolia, China, held in gloved hand

Fluorite with Quartz — Inner Mongolia, China · 16.5 cm

16.5 cm (6.50 in) · Inner Mongolia, China

Frosted pale aquamarine tablet from Xuebaoding, Sichuan, China, held in gloved hand

Frosted Pale Aquamarine — Xuebaoding · 6.1 cm, 103 g

6.1 cm (2.40 in) · Xuebaoding, Pingwu, China

Frosted purple fluorite cube on sparkling white quartz from Fujian, China, held in hand

Frosted Purple Fluorite with Quartz — Fujian, China

4.6 cm (1.81 in) · Fujian Province, China

Frosted lavender fluorite cubes beside white quartz druse from Guizhou, China, held in hand

Frosted Purple Fluorite with Quartz — Guizhou, China

8.8 cm (3.46 in) · Guizhou Province, China

Frosted white calcite prisms on golden siderite block from Guizhou, China, held in hand

Frosted White Siderite with Calcite — Guizhou, China

3.5 cm (1.38 in) · Guizhou Province, China

Etched galena cube on green-crusted matrix from Inner Mongolia, China, held in hand

Galena — Inner Mongolia, China

3.5 cm (1.38 in) · Inner Mongolia, China

Emerald-green garden fluorite cubes with black tourmaline from Namibia, held in hand

Garden Fluorite with Tourmaline — Namibia

4.5 cm (1.77 in) · Namibia

Plate of green epidote and quartz on tan matrix from Sichuan, China, held in gloved hand

Garden Quartz with Epidote — Sichuan, China · 12.6 cm

12.6 cm (4.96 in) · Sichuan Province, China

Glassy green fluorite cubes on white quartz druse from Fujian, China, held in hand

Glassy Green Fluorite with Quartz — Fujian, China · 7.8 cm

7.8 cm (3.07 in) · Fujian Province, China

Plate of glassy green fluorite cubes with purple edges from Hebei, China, held in gloved hand

Glassy Green Transparent Purple-Edged Fluorite — Hebei

14.5 cm (5.71 in) · China