China
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China — dominant modern source for collector-grade specimens since the 1990s.
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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.
Frequently asked questions
Where is China?
China is a mineral locality. It lies at approximately 35.0000°N, 103.0000°E.
What minerals are found at China?
Signature minerals from China include Barite, Calcite, Garnet, Sphalerite, Quartz, Celestite.
What is China known for?
China — dominant modern source for collector-grade specimens since the 1990s.
Specimens from China
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China
Azurite with Malachite Crystal Formation, China
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China
Azurite and Malachite Specimen, China
$45.00
China
Sphalerite and Quartz Flower Cluster, China
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China
Blue and Gold Calcite House Sculpture, Hand-Carved
$135.00
China
Purple-Green Phantom Fluorite, Inner Mongolia, China
$135.00
China
Honey-Gold Etched Fluorite Cube, Beijing, China
$230.00
China
Red Fluorite Octahedral Cluster, Inner Mongolia, China
$1,980.00
China
Green Andradite Garnets on Matrix Plate, Guangxi, China
$230.00
China
Pyromorphite Crystal Cluster, Guangxi, China
$128.00
China
Purple Fluorite Triangular Crystal with Calcite, China
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China
Yellow Fluorite Cube on Matrix, Beijing, China
$195.00
China
Yellow Fluorite Crystal Cluster, Beijing, China
$280.00
China
Carved Green Fluorite Sphere
$38.00
China
Yellow Fluorite Cubic Crystal, Beijing
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China
Green Fluorite Skull Carving on Quartz Matrix
$77.27
China
Azurite Specimen, China
$34.55
China
Purple Fluorite Cubic Crystal with Phantom Frame
$36.36
China
Yellow Fluorite Cubic Cluster, Beijing
$34.55
China
Blue Cubic Fluorite with Calcite, Ma'anshan
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China
Yellow Fluorite Specimen, Beijing Region
$32.73
China
Honey-Yellow Fluorite on Quartz Matrix, China
$31.82
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Pyromorphite Hexagonal Cluster, Guangxi
$25.45
China
Green and White Fluorite Skull Carving, China
$80.67
China
Gypsum Flower Needle Cluster, China
$185.00
China
Purple Fluorite Crystal Cluster – Western China
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China
Screw Quartz Crystal Cluster – Inner Mongolia, China
$113.64
China
Iceland Spar Optical Calcite – Double Refraction, China
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China
Bournonite Cogwheel Crystal Group, China
$150.00
China
Velvet Malachite Crust on Matrix, China
$17.27
China
Black Tourmaline Schorl Crystal – China
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China
Deep Purple Fluorite Crystal Cluster – China
$165.00
China
Peach Gypsum Needle Rosettes, China
$72.73
China
Black Tourmaline (Schorl) – Raw Crystal – China
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China
Fluorite, Quartz and Calcite Mineral Cluster – China
$85.00
China
Honey-Gold Stepped Fluorite Cube, Beijing
$25.45
China
Lemon-Yellow Pyromorphite on Matrix, Guangxi, China
$35.00
China
Pink Rhodochrosite on Dark Matrix, Guangxi
$125.00
China
Golden Barite Crystal Cluster – Yellow – China
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China
Azurite with Malachite on Matrix, China
$16.36
China
Pale Fluorite Skull with Cream Blade Inclusions, China
$68.18
China
Hand-Carved White and Green Fluorite Skull, China
$63.64
China
Deep Purple Phantom Fluorite – Stepped Cubic Growth – W. China
$280.00
China
Almandine Garnet Cluster – Dodecahedral Crystals – Schist Matrix
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China
Hand-Carved Green Fluorite Skull with Geode Crust
$71.82
China
Ice-Blue Fluorite Cubes with Pyrite, Yaogangxian
$75.00
China
Pale Lilac Stepped Fluorite Cube on Matrix, China
$175.00
China
Panda Calcite – Botryoidal Miniature – China
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Carved Eye Triangle, Druzy Agate on Ore Matrix, China
$35.00
China
Mint and White Fluorite Skull with Geode Cavity, China
$69.09
China
Clear Fluorite on Dolomite Matrix – Transparent – China
$34.55
China
Sage-Green Fluorite Cubes on White Matrix, Inner Mongolia
$40.91
China
Green Fluorite with Druzy Quartz – Translucent – China
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Quartz Druse with Calcite and Chalcopyrite, Hubei, China
$31.82
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Hand-Carved Crystal Elephant Sculpture – China
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Mint Green Fluorite with Calcite – China
$125.00
China
Azurite-Malachite Specimen – Museum Grade – China
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China
Yellow Potato Calcite Cluster – China
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China
Green-Flecked White Calcite Group, Inner Mongolia, China
$31.50 $35.00
China
Honey-Yellow Fluorite Cubes on White Matrix, Yanqing, Beijing
$252.00 $280.00
China
Bismuthinite Crystals – Acicular Form – Inner Mongolia, China
$288.00 $320.00
China
Mint-Green Fluorite Plate with Magnetite, Inner Mongolia, China
$166.50 $185.00
China
Blue Fluorite on Quartz Matrix – Inner Mongolia, China
$76.50 $85.00
China
White Screw Quartz Cluster, Inner Mongolia, China
$85.50 $95.00
China
Orange Calcite – Mammillary Form – Nandan County, Hechi, China
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China
Orange Calcite – Botryoidal Form – Nandan County, Hechi, China
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Cubic Fluorite Specimen, Anshun, China
$40.50 $45.00
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Vibrant Cubic Fluorite Crystals, Chenzhou, China
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Color-Zoned Fluorite Cube, Yaogangxian Mine, Hunan
$612.00 $680.00
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Fluorite Cubic Crystals, Chenzhou, China
$432.00 $480.00