Valentinite on Quartz (2016 find)

Xikuangshan Sb deposit, Loudi Prefecture, Hunan Province, China
Small Cabinet, 8.4 x 4.8 x 4.6 cm
Start Time: 04/20/2017 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 04/27/2017 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
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Item Description

Pretty orange spherical aggregates, to 8 mm, of lustrous, translucent valentinite needles are aesthetically clustered on the 3-dimensional matrix of spherical aggregates of tiny oxide-infused quartz points covering the sparkly granular sulfide matrix. The broken orange spheres reveal the radial growth of the valentinite, adding character. Valentinite is uncommon Sb-oxide. This is a very showy combination small cabinet from the recent Summer of 2016 find at this famous antimony mine. Excellent combination material from the recent find.

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