ADB3 Scheelite on Muscovite with Albite

Ping Wu Co., Sichuan Prov., China

8.7x 4.6x 5.0 cm

$400

A scheelite octahedron on a muscovite covered matrix.  There is no damage to the specimen-although it is not as bright as the next specimen, the crystal is complete and the muscovite is sharp.  There is also some albite sharing the matrix with the scheelite.  A choice cabinet from a locality that has for years been producing the world's best scheelite.  The crystal measures 2.3 cm on edge, with a 3 cm diagonal.

As a side note, this area was recently devastated by an earthquake whose death toll is estimated at over 70,000.