The Fengjiashan Mine, also known as the Daye Mine, is a skarn-type iron-copper deposit in Daye County, Hubei Province, with a modern mining history centered on copper extraction. The mine was opened in 1966, but declining profitability led to a change in operations during the early 1980s, when the property was converted primarily to wollastonite production. Its later history became especially important to mineral collectors because mining exposed cavities and veins containing exceptionally well-crystallized specimens, including inesite, quartz, apophyllite, and other associated minerals. Fengjiashan is also the type locality for hubeite, a mineral first recognized from specimens collected at the mine in the early 2000s. The combination of its copper-mining history and later wollastonite workings has made Fengjiashan an important mineral-specimen locality within the Daye mining region.
This specimen is a matrix of classic Fengjiashan material; finds around 2010. Amazing contrast between the bone-white dolomite and calcite against the hematite included quartz! Striking in every respect, and superb quality. As with most specimens of this production, it has been formatted for aesthetics and display
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(4.7 × 4.0 × 1.4 in - 12.9 × 7.6 × 3.8 cm) 1lb 1.4oz / 491g
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The Fengjiashan Mine, also known as the Daye Mine, is a skarn-type iron-copper deposit in Daye County, Hubei Province, with a modern mining history centered on copper extraction. The mine was opened in 1966, but declining profitability led to a change in operations during the early 1980s, when the property was converted primarily to wollastonite production. Its later history became especially important to mineral collectors because mining exposed cavities and veins containing exceptionally well-crystallized specimens, including inesite, quartz, apophyllite, and other associated minerals. Fengjiashan is also the type locality for hubeite, a mineral first recognized from specimens collected at the mine in the early 2000s. The combination of its copper-mining history and later wollastonite workings has made Fengjiashan an important mineral-specimen locality within the Daye mining region.
This specimen is a matrix of classic Fengjiashan material; finds around 2010. Amazing contrast between the bone-white dolomite and calcite against the hematite included quartz! Striking in every respect, and superb quality. As with most specimens of this production, it has been formatted for aesthetics and display
Thank you so much for viewing! Please message for any further information
(4.7 × 4.0 × 1.4 in - 12.9 × 7.6 × 3.8 cm) 1lb 1.4oz / 491g
ORDERS SHIP MONDAYS
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