EJ93K6: One of the novelties of this year are these polychrome Elbaites that remind one of some classic Brazilian specimens. The Elbaite crystal, of very well defined faces and edges and perfectly terminated, has grown on a smoky Quartz crystal.
The specimen has been photographed and published in the magazine ‘Paragénesis’, number 01/2020, page 61, and has been published in the book 'China II', by Berthold Ottens, on page 337
Altay Range, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region  China (2006)

Specimen size: 9 × 5.8 × 5 cm = 3.54” × 2.28” × 1.97”

Main crystal size: 5.4 × 0.8 cm = 2.13” × 0.31”

EXF92AP1: From important finds made in the Lanping area in early 2022. Coralloidal growths of Calcite on matrix, translucent, with good luster and intense pink-mauve color (cobalt variety)
This specimen has been photographed and published as a reference in the magazine ‘Lapis‘ number 02/2024, page 23
Lanping, Nujiang Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province  China (03/2022)

Specimen size: 6.1 × 4.7 × 3.7 cm = 2.40” × 1.85” × 1.46”

Main crystal size: 1.9 × 1.4 cm = 0.75” × 0.55”

EXJ99AP5: Botryoidal growths of mauve-colored Calcite (cobalt-bearing variety), which coexist with similar growths of the same Calcite, but curiously with white and blue colorations. They sit on a matrix in which Talmessite aggregates appear too (analyzed)
This specimen has been photographed and published as a reference in the magazine ‘Lapis‘ number 02/2024, page 17
Lanping, Nujiang Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province  China (07/2022)

Specimen size: 6.3 × 3.8 × 3.2 cm = 2.48” × 1.50” × 1.26”

TT37K3: A curious crystalline growth that looks like a cup. The translucent crystal progressively increases its width from its base and at its termination it formed a very pronounced and deep hollow.
The specimen has been published in the book 'China', by Berthold Ottens, on page 386.

Wenshan, Wenshan Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province  China (2006)

Specimen size: 6 × 4.3 × 3.8 cm = 2.36” × 1.69” × 1.50”

MR86E0: An unusual Calcite whose form reminds one of a stalactite but whose crystals are transparent, not cloudy, well defined, richly endowed with multiple faces, and quite large. It is very pleasant and decorative at the same time.
The specimen has been published in the book 'China', by Berthold Ottens, on page 479.
Wenshan, Wenshan Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province  China (2003)

Specimen size: 7 × 5 × 5 cm = 2.76” × 1.97” × 1.97”

Main crystal size: 1.9 × 1.4 cm = 0.75” × 0.55”

TR49W8: Curious parallel growth of packed crystals of Calcite on a first generation of yellowish crystals of the same mineral. The crystals are geometrically very well defined and have deeply hollowed. Those late crystals are very bright, colorless and between transparent and translucent.
Wenshan, Wenshan Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province  China (28/11/2010)

Specimen size: 15.5 × 13 × 9.5 cm = 6.10” × 5.12” × 3.74”

Main crystal size: 3.5 × 2.2 cm = 1.38” × 0.87”

MLD67AO2: New on the market in 2022. Botryoidal growths of Aragonite, very aerial, translucent and with an intense blue color due to inclusions of copper salts. Curiously, its duller green matrix is Calcite instead of Aragonite, as analysis surprisingly showed the presence of both polymorphs in the same piece.
Dongchuan District, Kunming Prefecture, Yunnan Province  China (12/2021)

Specimen size: 7.1 × 6.9 × 3 cm = 2.80” × 2.72” × 1.18”

MLD77AO2: New on the market in 2022. Botryoidal growths of Aragonite, very aerial, translucent and with an intense blue color due to inclusions of copper salts. Curiously, its duller green matrix is Calcite instead of Aragonite, as analysis surprisingly showed the presence of both polymorphs in the same piece.
Dongchuan District, Kunming Prefecture, Yunnan Province  China (12/2021)

Specimen size: 12.3 × 5.9 × 3.6 cm = 4.84” × 2.32” × 1.42”

TVA86AO3: Translucent, lustrous pale bluish green spheroidal aggregates of Cuprodongchuanite, a rare phosphate of lead, copper and zinc, discovered very recently and approved by the IMA as a new species in 2021. On matrix, with white aggregates of Hemimorphite and small blue crystals of Veszelyite.
The specimen is from the type locality for the species.
Sanguozhuang mining area, Sanguozhuang, Dongchuan District, Kunming Prefecture, Yunnan Province  China (12/2021)

Specimen size: 5.7 × 4 × 2.9 cm = 2.24” × 1.57” × 1.14”

Main crystal size: 0.1 × 0.1 cm = 0.04” × 0.04”

TLR89ASN2: A delightful and delicate miniature formed by Veszelyite crystals on a matrix, with two clearly dominant, elongated, and very well-defined crystals. They are translucent, very bright, and display an intense, deep, and uniform color.
This is a high-quality example of this copper-zinc phosphate species.
Sanguozhuang mining area, Sanguozhuang, Dongchuan District, Kunming Prefecture, Yunnan Province  China

Specimen size: 2.2 × 1.5 × 1.2 cm = 0.87” × 0.59” × 0.47”

Main crystal size: 0.7 × 0.5 cm = 0.28” × 0.20”

TTV50AN5: Veszelyite crystals isolated or in small groups, very sharp, of extraordinary quality for the species, translucent, with good luster and a deep blue color. On matrix, with Theisite, a rare copper and zinc arsenate, concretionary and greenish in color, partially covering the Veszelyite crystals.
Sanguozhuang mining area, Sanguozhuang, Dongchuan District, Kunming Prefecture, Yunnan Province  China (2021)

Specimen size: 2.6 × 1.9 × 1.4 cm = 1.02” × 0.75” × 0.55”

Main crystal size: 0.4 × 0.2 cm = 0.16” × 0.08”

TT89AN2: Tabular Veszelyite crystals with very sharp polycrystalline growths, translucent, with good luster and an intense and uniform color. On matrix, with pale green botryoidal Hemimorphite.
Sanguozhuang mining area, Sanguozhuang, Dongchuan District, Kunming Prefecture, Yunnan Province  China (2021)

Specimen size: 2.8 × 2.5 × 1.7 cm = 1.10” × 0.98” × 0.67”

Main crystal size: 0.6 × 0.3 cm = 0.24” × 0.12”

ERE50AN6: Druse, on matrix, with aggregates of Veszelyite crystals with very sharp crystal forms, translucent, with very bright luster and an extraordinarily intense and uniform color. High quality for the species.
Sanguozhuang mining area, Sanguozhuang, Dongchuan District, Kunming Prefecture, Yunnan Province  China (2021)

Specimen size: 3 × 2.4 × 1.2 cm = 1.18” × 0.94” × 0.47”

Main crystal size: 0.4 × 0.3 cm = 0.16” × 0.12”

MV97M5: A novelty in Munich 2008. Crystals and groups of crystals of this rare phosphate. They are very well defined, very deep blue in color and on botryoidal growths of light blue Hemimorphite. The locality had been well specimen has been reviewed, photographed and published as a novelty from Munich 2008 in the magazine ‘Lapis’ on identified, which is not very common with Chinese specimens.
The page 46, volume 33, number 12, December 2008 as well as the magazine ‘Mineral Up’ on page 33 in number 2009/1 and ‘Rivista Mineralogica Italiana’ on page 138 in number 2009/2.
Laochang ore field, Gejiu, Honghe Prefecture, Yunnan  China (08/2008)

Specimen size: 4.3 × 2.6 × 2.5 cm = 1.69” × 1.02” × 0.98”

Main crystal size: 0.2 × 0.2 cm = 0.08” × 0.08”

TV49AN2: Fan-shaped aggregates of tabular Veszelyite crystals with polycrystalline growths, translucent, with good luster and an intense and uniform color. On matrix, with green Cuprodongchuanite and white botryoidal Hemimorphite.
Sanguozhuang mining area, Sanguozhuang, Dongchuan District, Kunming Prefecture, Yunnan Province  China (2021)

Specimen size: 4.4 × 2.5 × 1.6 cm = 1.73” × 0.98” × 0.63”

Main crystal size: 0.4 × 0.2 cm = 0.16” × 0.08”

TTA46AN4: Aggregates on matrix of Veszelyite crystals with very sharp crystal forms, translucent, with bright luster and an extraordinarily intense and uniform color. High quality for the species.
Sanguozhuang mining area, Sanguozhuang, Dongchuan District, Kunming Prefecture, Yunnan Province  China (2021)

Specimen size: 4.8 × 4 × 2.7 cm = 1.89” × 1.57” × 1.06”

Main crystal size: 0.5 × 0.3 cm = 0.20” × 0.12”

TNC46AN5: Veszelyite crystals isolated or in small groups, very sharp, of extraordinary quality for the species and very similar to the famous ones from the Black Pine mine but even more intense in color. They are translucent, lustrous and deep blue, and on a matrix with white Hemimorphite. Only a few specimens of this type were uncovered during the finds of the year 2021.
Sanguozhuang mining area, Sanguozhuang, Dongchuan District, Kunming Prefecture, Yunnan Province  China (2021)

Specimen size: 4.8 × 4.7 × 4.7 cm = 1.89” × 1.85” × 1.85”

Main crystal size: 1 × 0.6 cm = 0.39” × 0.24”

TNB66AN5: Veszelyite crystals isolated or in small groups, very sharp, of extraordinary quality for the species and very similar to the famous ones from the Black Pine mine but even more intense in color. They are translucent, lustrous and deep blue, and on a matrix with white Hemimorphite. Only a few specimens of this type were uncovered during the finds of the year 2021.
Sanguozhuang mining area, Sanguozhuang, Dongchuan District, Kunming Prefecture, Yunnan Province  China (2021)

Specimen size: 5.2 × 4.5 × 4.1 cm = 2.05” × 1.77” × 1.61”

Main crystal size: 0.6 × 0.4 cm = 0.24” × 0.16”

TVX46CD1: Very abundant Veszelyite crystals, with the quality and intense color expected from those of this locality. But also when the crystals appear filling a vug, this makes them very visible, clearly giving the image of being a 'matrix piece'.
Sanguozhuang mining area, Sanguozhuang, Dongchuan District, Kunming Prefecture, Yunnan Province  China (2021)

Specimen size: 6.7 × 4.3 × 3.4 cm = 2.64” × 1.69” × 1.34”

Main crystal size: 0.2 × 0.2 cm = 0.08” × 0.08”

TRX97CD5: Group of tabular Baryte crystals showing very marked rhombic morphology, with the faces and edges of the crystals perfectly defined, transparent, with extraordinarily bright luster and with very marked geometric color zoning, darker towards the center of the crystal and an intense uniform yellow color towards the edges.
This very elegant specimen comes from the collection of Bill Dameron.
Dongchuan District, Kunming Prefecture, Yunnan Province  China

Specimen size: 7.8 × 4 × 4.2 cm = 3.07” × 1.57” × 1.65”

Main crystal size: 2 × 1.6 cm = 0.79” × 0.63”

MT99M5: A novelty in Munich 2008. Crystals and groups of crystals of this rare phosphate. They are very well defined, very deep in blue color and in botryoidal growths of light blue Hemimorphite. The locality had been well identified, which is not very common with Chinese specimens.
Laochang ore field, Gejiu, Honghe Prefecture, Yunnan  China (08/2008)

Specimen size: 8.7 × 8.4 × 5.5 cm = 3.43” × 3.31” × 2.17”

Main crystal size: 0.1 × 0.1 cm = 0.04” × 0.04”

EH47AE8: Elongated cluster of cubic Fluorite crystals that have translucent, with intense violet color, even more saturated on the edges, and are partially coated by Baryte. They growth around a Stibnite crystal that is partially visible by transparence.
Weishan, Dali Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province  China (2016)

Specimen size: 5.5 × 2 × 2 cm = 2.17” × 0.79” × 0.79”

Main crystal size: 1.1 × 1 cm = 0.43” × 0.39”

TC240AM: Aesthetics and mineralogy come together in this curious specimen of Fluorite that forms a stalactitic growth of cubic crystals, translucent, with an intense violet color, more saturated on the edges, partially covered by Baryte on the back. The stalactite's guide or “faden” could have been a thin elongated Stibnite crystal. The specimen is from the Bob Byers collection, whose label we will send to the buyer.
Weishan, Dali Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province  China (2014)

Specimen size: 9 × 2 × 2 cm = 3.54” × 0.79” × 0.79”

Main crystal size: 0.9 × 0.7 cm = 0.35” × 0.28”

EA98AE8: Elongated cluster of cubic Fluorite crystals that are translucent, with lilac color on their faces and strongly saturated violet color on the edges, and are partially coated by Baryte and small scalenohedral Calcite crystals. They growth around a Stibnite crystal that is partially visible by transparence.
Weishan, Dali Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province  China (2016)

Specimen size: 11.6 × 2.1 × 1.7 cm = 4.57” × 0.83” × 0.67”

Main crystal size: 1 × 1 cm = 0.39” × 0.39”

MA86I5: Esthetic specimen of this rare hydroxide, a polymorph of Gibbsite. Both species are present on this nice miniature of botryoidal forms and excellent color, with nice changes of shade from green to brown, with white strips and spectacular greasy luster present on very few specimen. We’ll send the analysis to the buyer.
Baoshan Prefecture, Yunnan Province  China (07/2006)

Specimen size: 1.3 × 9 × 6 cm = 0.51” × 3.54” × 2.36”

MG64I1: An excellent specimen of this rare hydroxide, a polymorph of Gibbsite. Both species are present on this beautiful miniature of botryoidal forms and esthetic green color.
We’ll give the results of the analysis to the buyer.
Baoshan Prefecture, Yunnan Province  China (07/2006)

Specimen size: 3 × 3.5 × 2.3 cm = 1.18” × 1.38” × 0.91”

MH64I1: An excellent specimen of this rare hydroxide, a polymorph of Gibbsite. Both species are present on this beautiful miniature of botryoidal forms. We’ll give the results of the analysis to the buyer.
The specimen has been published in the book 'China', by Berthold Ottens, on page 489 and in the book 'China II', by Berthold Ottens, on page 357

Baoshan Prefecture, Yunnan Province  China (07/2007)

Specimen size: 4.8 × 4.4 × 3.7 cm = 1.89” × 1.73” × 1.46”

MK96I1: An excellent specimen of this rare hydroxide, a polymorph of Gibbsite. Both species are present on this beautiful miniature of botryoidal forms and esthetic greenish color with attractive clearer, almost white, stripes.
We’ll give the results of the analysis to the buyer.
This specimen was photographed and published as a novelty at the 2006 Munich Show in the magazine ‘Le Règne Minéral’ number 72, page 15.
Baoshan Prefecture, Yunnan Province  China (07/2006)

Specimen size: 10.7 × 9.3 × 4.5 cm = 4.21” × 3.66” × 1.77”

TY9X0: Botryoidal and microbotryoidal growths with a very intense turquoise color, with vivid vitreous and resinous reflections, and on a rocky matrix. As is usual with Chinese localities we regret we cannot provide a more precise locality. We are waiting for more detailed data.
The specimen has been published in the book 'China II', by Berthold Ottens, on page 358
Baoshan Prefecture, Yunnan Province  China (2011)

Specimen size: 2.2 × 2 × 1.2 cm = 0.87” × 0.79” × 0.47”

TQ76X0: Botryoidal and microbotryoidal growths with a very intense turquoise color, with vivid vitreous and resinous reflections, and on a rocky matrix. As is usual with Chinese localities we regret we cannot provide a more precise locality. We are waiting for more detailed data.
Baoshan Prefecture, Yunnan Province  China (2011)

Specimen size: 9.3 × 6.5 × 2.5 cm = 3.66” × 2.56” × 0.98”

EA86I0: The crystal is very rich of faces, neat, transparent and bright, on an esthetic matrix with Muscovite, slightly smoky Quartz and rosettes of laminar crystals of Albite. From a Chinese locality recently discovered.
Gaoligong Mountains, Nujiang Valley, Nujiang Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province  China (2006)

Specimen size: 5.3 × 5.2 × 2.9 cm = 2.09” × 2.05” × 1.14”

Main crystal size: 1.8 × 1.2 cm = 0.71” × 0.47”

EB38I0: The crystal is very rich of faces, neat, transparent and with a slight smoky color. It is implanted on a doubly-terminated crystal of Quartz, with inclusions, and a Feldspar crystal. It comes from a Chinese locality recently discovered.
Gaoligong Mountains, Nujiang Valley, Nujiang Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province  China (2006)

Specimen size: 7.7 × 6.3 × 3.2 cm = 3.03” × 2.48” × 1.26”

Main crystal size: 2.6 × 1.5 cm = 1.02” × 0.59”

EC86I1: Prismatic crystal of very well-defined faces and edges, of uniform color and esthetically situated on the Quartz matrix. It is from an uncommon locality.
Dayakou Mine, Mengdong township, Malipo, Wenshan Zhuang and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province  China (2005)

Specimen size: 4.5 × 3.8 × 3.2 cm = 1.77” × 1.50” × 1.26”

Main crystal size: 2.7 × 1 cm = 1.06” × 0.39”

PH87C9: Pretty red and sharp Tantalite-(Mn) from China, the crystal is a floater with some minor associated feldspar.
Ximeng, Pu'er Prefecture, Yunnan Province  China

Specimen size: 2.8 × 2.3 × 1.8 cm = 1.10” × 0.91” × 0.71”

MB97G5: On Prehnite, a big quantity of small Babingtonite crystals, but one of these crystals is very much bigger, doubly-terminated, bright and very sharp. We’ll give a copy of the analysis to the buyer.
The specimen has been published in the magazine ‘Lapis’ on page 24, volume 33, number 6, June 2008.
Babingtonite occurrences, Qiaojia, Zhaotong Prefecture, Yunnan Province  China (2005)

Specimen size: 5.1 × 4.3 × 2.6 cm = 2.01” × 1.69” × 1.02”

Main crystal size: 0.8 × 0.6 cm = 0.31” × 0.24”

EM68K3: Doubly terminated crystal of Babingtonite with very sharp faces and edges and a considerable size. The matrix is a group of small Quartz crystals with spheroidal Prehnite and small crystals of Epidote. Very esthetic.
Babingtonite occurrences, Qiaojia, Zhaotong Prefecture, Yunnan Province  China (2006)

Specimen size: 5.4 × 3.7 × 2.7 cm = 2.13” × 1.46” × 1.06”

Main crystal size: 2.3 × 2 cm = 0.91” × 0.79”

TT94N9: An excellent example with a Babingtonite crystal, quite large for the species. It has very well defined faces and edges with perfect terminations, and, most importantly, they are very bright. It is on a matrix of green botryoidal Prehnite and small crystals of Quartz. A definitive piece.
Babingtonite occurrences, Qiaojia, Zhaotong Prefecture, Yunnan Province  China (2006)

Specimen size: 6 × 4 × 4.8 cm = 2.36” × 1.57” × 1.89”

Main crystal size: 3.2 ×  2.7 cm = 1.26” × 1.06”

ED64K6: Group of doubly terminated crystals of Babingtonite. They have a more than considerable size for the species. They are on a matrix of Prehnite with Quartz.
This specimen was photographed for the ‘Sainte-Marie Show 2008’ section of the magazine ‘Minéraux et Fossiles’ and appears on page 24 of number 373. We will send the purchaser a copy of the magazine.
Babingtonite occurrences, Qiaojia, Zhaotong Prefecture, Yunnan Province  China (2007)

Specimen size: 6.4 × 4.4 × 2.7 cm = 2.52” × 1.73” × 1.06”

TB50AE9: Floater aggregate of two thick tabular Calcite crystals with clear and very bright prismatic faces and a greatly flattened terminal rhombohedron, transparent in the interior and whitish and translucent on their borders. We especially note the unusual crystalline morphology of the sample, but typical for this locality.
Lishui Prefecture, Zhejiang Province  China (2009)

Specimen size: 5.2 × 4.7 × 4.2 cm = 2.05” × 1.85” × 1.65”

Main crystal size: 4.2 × 4 cm = 1.65” × 1.57”

TR31AE9: Floater aggregate of thick tabular Calcite crystals with clear and very bright prismatic faces and a greatly flattened terminal rhombohedron, transparent in the interior and whitish and translucent on their borders. We especially note the unusual crystalline morphology of the sample, but typical for this locality.
This specimen was published on the Mineralogical Record´s web page, in the ‘What's New’ section, report 46, April 14, 2017 edition.
Lishui Prefecture, Zhejiang Province  China (2009)

Specimen size: 6.7 × 4.2 × 2.8 cm = 2.64” × 1.65” × 1.10”

Main crystal size: 3.3 × 2.8 cm = 1.30” × 1.10”

TF96W7: Very acute scalenohedral crystal with very well marked parallel growths. It is very bright and has tones between yellow and orange due to limonite inclusions.
Changhua, Lin'an District, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province  China

Specimen size: 11.5 × 5.2 × 5.5 cm = 4.53” × 2.05” × 2.17”

ERH97XXX: Group of cubic Fluorite crystals, very well defined, lustrous and translucent, showing a deep and uniform yellow color. The crystals are set on a matrix composed of fine lamellar aggregates of Manganoeudialyite, arranged in rosettes and displaying delicate pinkish tones. The presence of Manganoeudialyite — a rare cyclosilicate known from only a few localities worldwide — adds special interest and rarity to the specimen.

The piece comes from the Tanghekou Mine, located in the village of Tanghekou, in the northern part of the mountainous Huairou District, within the municipality of Beijing. This area belongs to the Yanshan Fold Belt, on the margin of the North China Craton, a geological province of predominantly Mesozoic age characterized by strong tectonic activity, granitic intrusions, and extensive fracture systems that favored the circulation of hydrothermal fluids and the formation of exceptional mineral assemblages.
Tanghekou Mine, Tanghekou, Huairou District, Beijing  China

Specimen size: 5.3 × 4.7 × 3.1 cm = 2.09” × 1.85” × 1.22”

Main crystal size: 2.5 × 2.0 cm = 0.98” × 0.79”

EF47AK9: Curious recrystallization and replacement of a fossil sponge by microcrystals of Calcite, granular in appearance, but lustrous and pale cream in color. The specimen, as frequently happens with novelties from China, comes from an unspecified locality.
  China (2019)

Specimen size: 6 × 4 × 4.6 cm = 2.36” × 1.57” × 1.81”

TM61Y7: Very well defined botryoidal, almost spheroidal, growths of grayish black Goethite with transparent Calcite crystals, with small cubic Pyrite crystals, and on matrix. The Goethite has been analyzed and we’ll send a copy of the analysis to the buyer. We regret we can not provide more precise details about the locality but, as frequently happens with Chinese material, the origin remains unknown.
  China (2007)

Specimen size: 9.6 × 9.2 × 3.5 cm = 3.78” × 3.62” × 1.38”