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Province · China

Sichuan

四川

Sichuan 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

25

Notable mines

4

Mining era

19thth C.

Specimen grade

World-Class

Found in this province

Minerals from Sichuan

25 species
A
Mineral Silicates

Andradite

钙铁榴石

Ca₃Fe₂(SiO₄)₃

Andradite (Ca₃Fe₂(SiO₄)₃) is the calcium-iron end-member of the garnet group and the parent of one of the most prized gem garnet varieties…

B
Mineral Carbonates CN

Bastnäsite

氟碳铈矿

Bastnäsite is the world’s most economically important rare-earth-element (REE) mineral, a fluorocarbonate of cerium, lanthanum and neodymium. The Bayan Obo deposit in…

D
Mineral Silicates (Inosilicates CN

Diopside

透辉石

CaMgSi₂O₆

Diopside (CaMgSi₂O₆) is the calcium-magnesium end-member of the pyroxene group, one of the most abundant mineral families in Earth's crust and mantle.…

E
Mineral Silicates

Epidote

绿帘石

Ca₂(Al,Fe)₃(SiO₄)₃(OH)

Epidote (Ca₂(Al,Fe)₃(SiO₄)₃(OH)) is a calcium-aluminum-iron sorosilicate famous for its distinctive pistachio-green to dark-green color and long striated prismatic crystals. It is the…

F
Mineral Phosphates CN

Fluorapatite

氟磷灰石

Ca₅(PO₄)₃F

Fluorapatite (Ca₅(PO₄)₃F) is the fluorine end-member of the apatite group and the most common phosphate mineral on Earth. It is also the…

H
Mineral Halides CN

Halite

岩盐

NaCl

Halite (NaCl) is rock salt — sodium chloride in crystalline form. It forms in evaporite basins by precipitation from seawater, in salt…

H
Mineral Silicates (Inosilicates

Hedenbergite

钙铁辉石

CaFeSi₂O₆

Hedenbergite (CaFeSi₂O₆) is the iron-rich end-member of the diopside-hedenbergite continuous series in the calcium clinopyroxene group. It forms classic skarn assemblages at…

I
Mineral Oxides

Ilmenite

钛铁矿

FeTiO₃

Ilmenite (FeTiO₃) is the iron-titanium oxide and the principal ore of titanium for paint pigments (TiO₂ "titanium white"). It forms in mafic…

M
Mineral Oxides

Magnetite

磁铁矿

Fe₃O₄

Magnetite (Fe₃O₄) is the strongly magnetic iron oxide and one of the principal iron ores. Its octahedral crystal habit and natural magnetism…

M
Mineral Phosphates CN

Monazite

独居石

Monazite is a light-REE phosphate and one of the two principal sources of cerium-group rare earths (alongside bastnäsite). It is mildly radioactive…

O
Mineral Silicates CN

Obsidian

黑曜石

Obsidian is a naturally occurring volcanic glass formed by the rapid cooling of felsic lava. Despite being technically a “mineraloid” (lacking crystal…

T
Mineral Sulfides CN

Tetrahedrite

黝铜矿

Tetrahedrite is a copper-antimony sulfosalt that forms the antimony end-member of an extensive solid-solution series with tennantite (As-end). It is the most…

四川

About Sichuan

Sichuan is home to the Xuebaoding deposit, source of the finest Scheelite, Cassiterite, and pink Beryl specimens in the world.

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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