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Province · China

Hubei

湖北

Hubei province stands as a significant player in the global mineralogical landscape. Its complex hydrothermal vein systems and geological intrusions have produced some of the world's most pristine and sought-after…

Mineral species

16

Notable mines

2

Mining era

19thth C.

Specimen grade

World-Class

Found in this province

Minerals from Hubei

16 species
B
Mineral Sulfides CN

Bornite

斑铜矿

Cu₅FeS₄

Bornite (Cu₅FeS₄) is one of the most vivid copper sulfides and a major copper ore. Fresh surfaces show a bronze-pink metallic color,…

C
Mineral Sulfides CN

Chalcocite

辉铜矿

Chalcocite is one of the richest copper sulfide ores (~80% Cu by mass) and a critical secondary-enrichment-zone mineral above many copper porphyry…

C
Mineral Sulfides CN

Chalcopyrite

黄铜矿

CuFeS₂

Chalcopyrite is the most important copper ore mineral on Earth and the most common copper sulfide. Fresh crystals show brassy-yellow metallic faces;…

C
Mineral Silicates CN

Chrysocolla

硅孔雀石

Chrysocolla is a hydrous copper-aluminum silicate, almost always cryptocrystalline to amorphous, prized by collectors and lapidaries for its electric blue-to-blue-green color rivaling…

C
Mineral Sulfides CN

Covellite

铜蓝

Covellite is a copper sulfide famous for its electric indigo-blue color and brilliant peacock iridescent tarnish — easily one of the most…

C
Mineral Oxides CN

Cuprite

赤铜矿

Cuprite is the principal copper(I) oxide mineral and one of the richest Cu ores by mass. Its deep ruby-red color and adamantine…

P
Mineral Silicates

Prehnite

葡萄石

Ca₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂

Prehnite (Ca₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂) is a calcium-aluminum phyllosilicate famous for its botryoidal, pale-green to lemon-yellow translucent crystal aggregates. It is the type mineral named…

S
Mineral Sulfides CN

Sphalerite

闪锌矿

(Zn,Fe)S

Sphalerite is the world's primary ore of zinc and the source of nearly all collectable Zn-bearing crystal specimens. Its (Zn,Fe)S chemistry produces…

T
Mineral Phosphates CN

Turquoise

绿松石

CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈·4H₂O

Turquoise (CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈·4H₂O) is a hydrous copper aluminum phosphate, prized for its sky-blue to apple-green color since prehistoric times. Persia (Nishapur, Iran), Hubei…

C
Mineral Carbonates CN

Calcite

方解石

CaCO₃

CaCO₃ · Trigonal · Mohs 3

P
Mineral Sulfides CN

Pyrite

黄铁矿

FeS2

FeS2 . Isometric (Cubic) . Mohs 6-6.5

G
Mineral Sulfides CN

Galena

方铅矿

PbS

PbS . Isometric (Cubic) . Mohs 2.5

湖北

About Hubei

Hubei is classic Chinese skarn territory — Daye and Tonglushan produce collector-grade Calcite, Malachite, Pyrite, and Chalcopyrite specimens.

The province’s geology reflects a complex history of metamorphism, granitic intrusion, and hydrothermal mineralization that produced collector-grade specimens across multiple mineral classes. Edit this section in wp-admin to expand on the regional geology and collecting history.

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