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China — the modern center of collector mineralogy
Over the past three decades China has become the most important source country in mineral collecting, producing world-benchmark fluorite, stibnite, scheelite, and calcite alongside dozens of specialty finds. This page gathers specimens whose Chinese origin is confirmed but which haven't yet been assigned to one of our dedicated locality pages.
Dedicated Chinese locality pages
- Hunan — Yaogangxian, Xianghualing, Shangbao, Lengshuijiang
- Xuebaoding, Sichuan — scheelite and aquamarine
- Daye, Hubei — collector calcite
- Guizhou — purple fluorite and gypsum flowers
- Yunnan — hemimorphite and carbonate classics
- Inner Mongolia — phantom and red fluorite
- Jiangxi, Fujian, Zhejiang, Anhui, Yangchun — provincial specialties
Typical specimen style
Cross-province selection: expect fluorite in every color family, carbonates from skarn and hydrothermal systems, and sulfides with intact crystal habits. Pieces move to a dedicated locality page as soon as their source is pinned down.
From our inventory
Browse all China-labeled specimens or start from the encyclopedia hub.
Specimens from China

Azurite with Malachite Crystal Formation, China

Azurite and Malachite Specimen, China

Sphalerite and Quartz Flower Cluster, China

Blue and Gold Calcite House Sculpture Set, Hand-Carved

Purple-Green Phantom Fluorite, Inner Mongolia, China

Yellow Fluorite Twin Crystal, Beijing, China

Red Fluorite Octahedral Cluster, Inner Mongolia, China

Green Andradite Garnet Cluster on Matrix, Guangxi, China

Pyromorphite Crystal Cluster, Guangxi, China

Purple Fluorite Triangular Crystal with Calcite, China

Yellow Fluorite Cube on Matrix, Beijing, China

Yellow Fluorite Crystal Cluster, Beijing, China

Carved Green Fluorite Sphere

Carved Fluorite Skull with Geode Interior

Azurite Specimen, China

Purple Fluorite Cubic Crystal with Phantom Frame

Yellow Fluorite Cubic Cluster, Beijing

Blue Cubic Fluorite with Calcite, Ma'anshan

Yellow Fluorite Cubic Cluster Specimen

Carved Fluorite Skull with Natural Geode Cavity

Gypsum Flower Needle Cluster, China

Purple Fluorite Crystal Cluster – Western China

Screw Quartz Crystal Cluster – Inner Mongolia, China

Iceland Spar Optical Calcite – Double Refraction, China

Bournonite Crystal – Cogwheel Twin – China

Malachite Botryoidal Crystal Cluster – China

Black Tourmaline Schorl Crystal – China

Deep Purple Fluorite Crystal Cluster – China

Gypsum Needle Formation – Radiating Clusters – China

Black Tourmaline (Schorl) – Raw Crystal – China

Fluorite, Quartz and Calcite Mineral Cluster – China

Yellow Fluorite Cube – Rare Beijing, China Origin

Pyromorphite Crystal Matrix – Vibrant Green – Guangxi, China

Golden Barite Crystal Cluster – Yellow – China

Malachite and Azurite Cluster – Natural Mineral – China

Hand-Carved Fluorite Skull – Pyrite Inclusions – China

Hand-Carved Green Fluorite Skull – Natural Geode Interior

Deep Purple Phantom Fluorite – Stepped Cubic Growth – W. China

Hand-Carved Green Fluorite Crystal Skull – Quartz Geode Interior

Purple Fluorite with Pyrite – Fluorescent – China

Purple Fluorite – Stepped Dissolution Pattern – China

Panda Calcite – Botryoidal Miniature – China

Agate and Zinc Ore Pyramid Sculpture – Handcrafted – China

Hand-Carved Green Fluorite Skull – Geode Interior – China

Clear Fluorite on Dolomite Matrix – Transparent – China

Green Fluorite Cubic Cluster – Inner Mongolia, China

Green Fluorite with Druzy Quartz – Translucent – China

Quartz Cluster with Calcite and Chalcopyrite – China

Hand-Carved Crystal Elephant Sculpture – China

Mint Green Fluorite with Calcite – China

Azurite-Malachite Specimen – Museum Grade – China

Yellow Potato Calcite Cluster – China

White Calcite – Sheaf Form – Inner Mongolia, China

Yellow Fluorite Cubic Crystal – Yanqing County, Beijing

Bismuthinite Crystals – Acicular Form – Inner Mongolia, China

Green Fluorite Cluster on Magnetite – Inner Mongolia, China

Blue Fluorite on Quartz Matrix – Inner Mongolia, China

Green Screw Quartz – Twisted Prismatic Form – Inner Mongolia, China

Orange Calcite – Mammillary Form – Nandan County, Hechi, China

Orange Calcite – Botryoidal Form – Nandan County, Hechi, China

Cubic Fluorite Specimen, Anshun, China

Vibrant Cubic Fluorite Crystals, Chenzhou, China

Cubic Dolomite Specimen, Guangxi, China

Color-Zoned Fluorite Cubic, Chenzhou, China
