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Fluorite
Cubic crystals with signature deep purple, green, and yellow zoning from Chinese mines.
MineralStibnite
Long prismatic metallic crystals — Xikuangshan and Wuning are the benchmark localities.
MineralQuartz
Rock crystal, amethyst, and smoky varieties from Hunan, Jiangxi, and Inner Mongolia.
LocalityYaogangxian Mine
Hunan. The classic source of fluorite-on-arsenopyrite combinations and collector-grade calcite.
LocalityXuebaoding
Sichuan. Alpine-cleft beryl, cassiterite, and scheelite specimens found only here.
GuideHow to identify natural fluorite
Color zoning, cleavage, and density tests that separate natural from synthetic.
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