2CN06 Fluorite on Cassiterite and Muscovite
Weilasituo Ag-polymetallic deposit, Chifeng Pref., Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China
7.8x 6.7x 6.8 cm
$2500

This is probably my second favorite specimen from the trip.  The surface of the purplish blue fluorite is a bit altered, such that it has a whitish coating, though the overall form makes for a beautiful combination.  The large octahedron sits on a plate of muscovite and very lustrous cassiterite.  There were hardly any fluorite examples available from this location, most were beaten beyond recognition (except for the color) or present as minute crystals somewhere on a matrix. This was the best fluorite example I came across, and it is certainly an interesting combination.

Minerals from this relatively deposit were one of the interesting surprises on this trip.  This area is located in Inner Mongolia, near the more prolific Huanggang Mine.  














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