Daye, Hubei
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Daye — the Tonglushan skarn's collector calcite
The Daye mining district around Huangshi, Hubei Province, sits on one of China's oldest mined ore fields — the Tonglushan copper-iron skarn, worked since the Bronze Age. For collectors, modern Daye is best known for its remarkably varied calcite.
What Daye is known for
- Yellow prismatic calcite clusters
- Grey prismatic "tower" calcite
- Deep-red octahedral calcite — an unusual habit for the species
- Fluorescent pink needle calcite
- Occasional vanadinite on dark matrix and pyrite druzy
Typical specimen style
Daye calcite favors bold single habits — prismatic towers, sharp octahedra, or needle sprays — over complex combinations. Color saturation and crystal sharpness carry the value; ultraviolet response adds a second display dimension on the fluorescent material.
Collector value
Daye sits a step below the marquee Hunan mines in name recognition, which keeps prices accessible while the material itself competes on form. Red octahedral and strongly fluorescent pieces are the ones collectors move on first.
From our inventory
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Specimens from Daye, Hubei
Red Calcite Scalenohedral Tower, Daye Mine, Hubei, China
Calcite Crystal Tower on Matrix, Daye, Hubei, China
Pyrite and Calcite Crystal Cluster, Daye, Hubei, China
Deep Red Octahedral Calcite Crystal, Daye, Hubei
Fluorescent Pink Needle Calcite, Daye, Hubei
Calcite and Quartz Cluster – Daye, Hubei, China
Gypsum Flower Rosette – Daye Mine, Hubei, China
Stacked Calcite Tower Formation – Daye Mine, Hubei, China
Vanadinite Crystals on Black Matrix – Daye Mine, Hunan
Calcite Tower with Pyrite Inclusions – Daye Mine, Hubei
Double-Terminated Yellow Calcite Crystal – Daye, Hubei
White Fluorite Octahedron on Matrix – Daye Mine, Hubei
Calcite and Pyrite – Mercedes Formation – Daye Mine, Hubei
Calcite Crystal Cluster – Cubic Form – Daye Mine, Hunan, China
Calcite Crystal Matrix – Lustrous – Daye, Huangshi, Hubei
Grey Calcite Cluster – Prismatic – Daye Mine, Huangshi, Hubei
Red Calcite – Prismatic Form – Daye Mine, Huangshi, Hubei
Pyrite Crystal – Druzy Form – Daye Mine, Huangshi, Hubei
White Dogtooth Calcite – Daye Mine, Huangshi, Hubei, China
Yellow Calcite – Stalactitic Form – Daye Mine, Hubei, China
Yellow Dogtooth Calcite – Tonglushan Mine, Daye, Hubei
Pyrite Crystal Cluster on Calcite – Tonglushan Mine, Daye
Yellow Calcite – Botryoidal Form – Daye Mine, Hubei, China
Yellow Calcite – Feather Form – Daye Mine, Hubei, China
Yellow Calcite Scepter Crystal – Daye Mine, Hubei, China
Brown Calcite Crystals – Columnar Form – Daye Mine, Hubei, China
