Hsianghualite

  
Colourless rounded aggregates in matrix
Origin: Hsianghua Ridge, Linwu Co., Hunan Province, China (type locality)
Sample size: micromount (left), 2 x 4 cm (right)
 

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Diederik Visser

Diederik Visser Minerals & Petrological Services

 

  
 
  
Origin: Xianghualing Mine, Hsianhualing area, Linwu, Chengzhou Co., Hunan, China (type locality)
Sample size: 7.3 x 4.1 x 3.1 cm (top), 4.7 x 3.7 x 3.5 cm (bottom)
 

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Rob Lavinsky

The Arkenstone

 

  
Origin: Hunan Province, China (type locality)
DeVito Collection
Sample size: 2.5 x 1.5 x 1 cm
 
  
Origin: Xianghualing Mine, Hsiangualing area, Linwu, Chengzhou Co., Hunan Prov., China
Ex. DeVito collection
Sample size: 2.5 x 1.5 x 1.5 cm
 

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Tom Loomis

Dakota Matrix Minerals

 

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