Sichuan Province
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Sichuan — high-altitude quartz and the Xuebaoding system
Sichuan Province spans two collector stories: the water-clear, doubly-terminated "Herkimer-style" quartz of Daocheng County on the Tibetan Plateau margin, and the Xuebaoding Sn-W system whose scheelite and muscovite reach the market under both the mountain's name and the province label.
What Sichuan is known for
- Daocheng doubly-terminated quartz — gem-clear, often floater crystals
- Elestial and skeletal quartz habits
- Scheelite on muscovite from the Xuebaoding workings
- Mica book pairs and combination pieces
Typical specimen style
Daocheng quartz is prized for clarity and clean double terminations that rival the American Herkimer material; most pieces are single crystals or small clusters with little or no matrix. Xuebaoding-system pieces carry the silvery muscovite signature.
Collector value
Clarity, termination quality, and freedom from bruising drive Daocheng quartz value. For Xuebaoding material see the dedicated Xuebaoding page.
From our inventory
Browse Sichuan specimens or the quartz guide.
The Xuebaoding association
At over 4,000 metres in Pingwu County, Xuebaoding is famous for a distinctive trio that often occurs together on one matrix: pink to colourless scheelite, blue-green beryl (aquamarine) and lustrous cassiterite — one of the world's most recognisable specimen associations.
Frequently asked questions
Where is Sichuan Province?
Sichuan Province is a mineral locality in Sichuan, China. It lies at approximately 30.6000°N, 102.9000°E.
What minerals are found at Sichuan Province?
Signature minerals from Sichuan Province include Scheelite, Quartz, Mica. The locality lies in Sichuan, China, and each mineral links to a full reference entry with formula, crystal system, and collector notes.
What is Sichuan Province known for?
Sichuan Province, China — Mt Pingwu region, cassiterite and scheelite.
Specimens from Sichuan Province
Garden Quartz with Epidote — Sichuan, China
Elestial Quartz Crystal, Sichuan
Mica Crystal Pair, Sichuan (Two-Piece Set)
Scheelite Crystal on Mica Matrix – Sichuan, China
Garden Quartz Crystal – Chlorite Inclusions, Sichuan
Garden Quartz Cluster – Epidote Inclusions – Sichuan, China
Herkimer-Style Quartz Crystal – Prismatic – Daocheng, Sichuan
Herkimer-Style Quartz Crystal – Prismatic – Daocheng, Sichuan
Herkimer-Style Quartz Crystal – Prismatic – Daocheng, Sichuan
Herkimer-Style Quartz Crystal – Prismatic – Daocheng, Sichuan
Quartz Crystals, Maoniuping, Sichuan
