CLIM1 Manganocalcite

Huanggang Mine, Hexigten Banner (Keshiketeng Co.), Ulanhad League (Chifeng Prefecture), Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China
8.1x 5.1x 2.9 cm

$78

A fan shaped cluster of pink manganocalcite, some minor contacting on the reverse.

CLIM2 Calcite, Quartz

Chaobuleng, East Ujimqin Banner, Dongwu Qi), Xilin Gol League (Xilinguole Prefecture), Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China
14.0x 8.2x 7.5 cm

$140

Ball shaped calcite aggregates on quartz.  There are some blemishes to the calcites, visible in the pictures.  Still, much (much) cheaper than you would expect to find even from  the Chinese dealers.

CLIM3 Calcite on Calcite

Chaobuleng, East Ujimqin Banner, Dongwu Qi), Xilin Gol League (Xilinguole Prefecture), Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China
6.7x 5.1x 4.1 cm

$75

Two generations of calcite, considerably cheaper than the few similar pieces I saw with the Chinese dealers in Tucson.

CLIM4 Calcite

Chaobuleng, East Ujimqin Banner, Dongwu Qi), Xilin Gol League (Xilinguole Prefecture), Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China
4.2x 2.8x 2.2 cm

$34

A small specimen of globular calcite on a previous generation of calcite.

CLIM5 Fluorite

Huanggang Mine, Hexigten Banner (Keshiketeng Co.), Ulanhad League (Chifeng Prefecture), Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China
3.7x 3.8x 3.5 cm

$69

A colorless, though faintly purplish crystal of fluorite from Huanggang. Much cheaper than what the Chinese dealers were asking for comparable specimens in Tucson.  Contacted on the bottom (see bottom left image) but displays well from the front.

CLIM6 Fluorite

Huanggang Mine, Hexigten Banner (Keshiketeng Co.), Ulanhad League (Chifeng Prefecture), Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China
4.1x 3.5x 3.4 cm

$58

A colorless crystal of fluorite from Huanggang. Much cheaper than what the Chinese dealers were asking for comparable specimens in Tucson.  Contacted on the bottom (see bottom left image) but displays well from the front.

CLIM7 Fluorite

Huanggang Mine, Hexigten Banner (Keshiketeng Co.), Ulanhad League (Chifeng Prefecture), Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China
13.0x 10.5x 6.7 cm

A cluster of colorless fluorite crystals from Huanggang.   There IS damage to the specimen (which is why it doesn't cost $700), but even with that it is much cheaper than what the Chinese dealers would have been asking for a comparable specimen in Tucson.

CLIM8 Quartz with Fluorite

Huanggang Mine, Hexigten Banner (Keshiketeng Co.), Ulanhad League (Chifeng Prefecture), Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China
7.8x 6.3x 5.4 cm

$79

A pair of quartz crystals on colorless fluorite.  The quartz crystals show the complex lateral faces that have become a hallmark of quartz from this mine.

CLIM9 Fluorite

Huanggang Mine, Hexigten Banner (Keshiketeng Co.), Ulanhad League (Chifeng Prefecture), Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China
2.9x 2.8x 2.8 cm

$48

A colorless fluorite crystal on a scrap of matrix.  There is edge wear, but it is priced well below what similar pieces were being asked for in Tucson.

CLIM10 Quartz

Huanggang Mine, Hexigten Banner (Keshiketeng Co.), Ulanhad League (Chifeng Prefecture), Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China
8.7x 5.0x 4.2 cm

$48

A pair of quartz crystals on matrix.  The quartz crystals show the complex lateral faces that have become a hallmark of quartz from this mine.

The quartz crystals could almost, but not quite, be called scepters.

CLIM11 Quartz

Huanggang Mine, Hexigten Banner (Keshiketeng Co.), Ulanhad League (Chifeng Prefecture), Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China
6.3x 5.8x 3.2 cm

$39

A group of quartz crystals from the Huanggang Mine.

CLIM12 Manganocalcite with Quartz

Huanggang Mine, Hexigten Banner (Keshiketeng Co.), Ulanhad League (Chifeng Prefecture), Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China
5.2x 3.6x 2.2 cm

$36

Faintly pink manganocalcite with quartz from the Huanggang mine.

CLIM13 Arsenopyrite

Huanggang Mine, Hexigten Banner (Keshiketeng Co.), Ulanhad League (Chifeng Prefecture), Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China
6.8x 6.3x 5.1 cm

$58

A geode comprised of almost solid arsenopyrite.  I am not sure, but the arsenopyrite may be a pseudomorph after another mineral, or may just be coating something else.

CLIM14 Quartz

Huanggang Mine, Hexigten Banner (Keshiketeng Co.), Ulanhad League (Chifeng Prefecture), Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China
6.0x 4.8x 3.2 cm

$39

A group of terminated quartz crystals from Huanggang.  The quartz crystals show the complex lateral faces that have become a hallmark of quartz from this mine.

CLIM15 Quartz

Huanggang Mine, Hexigten Banner (Keshiketeng Co.), Ulanhad League (Chifeng Prefecture), Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China
6.4x 2.6x 2.1 cm

$39

A group of terminated quartz crystals from Huanggang.  The quartz crystals show the complex lateral faces that have become a hallmark of quartz from this mine.

CLIM16 Quartz (Double terminated)

Huanggang Mine, Hexigten Banner (Keshiketeng Co.), Ulanhad League (Chifeng Prefecture), Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China
6.0x 2.9x 2.5 cm

$39

A double terminated quartz crystal from Huanggang.  The quartz crystal shows the complex lateral faces that have become a hallmark of quartz from this mine.

CLIM17 Quartz

Huanggang Mine, Hexigten Banner (Keshiketeng Co.), Ulanhad League (Chifeng Prefecture), Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China
7.0x 3.4x 3.2 cm

$39

A stacked cluster of terminated quartz crystals from Huanggang.  The quartz crystals show the complex lateral faces that have become a hallmark of quartz from this mine.

CLIM18 Quartz with Fluorite

Huanggang Mine, Hexigten Banner (Keshiketeng Co.), Ulanhad League (Chifeng Prefecture), Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China
14.2x 7.0x 6.3 cm

$275

A large specimen, with a brownish (and terminated) quartz crystal rising from a group of colorless fluorite.  This specimen would be about 3 or 4 times the price, except that there is some damage to the fluorite on the front left part of the specimen.  The damage is more visible in person than in the picture.

CLIM19 Fluorite

Huanggang Mine, Hexigten Banner (Keshiketeng Co.), Ulanhad League (Chifeng Prefecture), Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China
7.6x 7.5x 7.0 cm

$48

A group of spherical, greenish-purple fluorite aggregates on quartz.  The fluorite "balls" are actually composed of numerous small octahedrons.  There is damage to this piece (you can see a couple halved spheres in the images) which is why it is so cheap.  In any case, it's a decent reference example of material that only came out for a very short interval, when the mine first started producing. 

CLIM20 Quartz (Beta Quartz "scepter")

Huanggang Mine, Hexigten Banner (Keshiketeng Co.), Ulanhad League (Chifeng Prefecture), Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China
5.3x 3.6x 3.4 cm

$85

A stacked cluster of beta quartz.  These represent one of the more novel and unique quartz habits to come from the mine.

This is one of the more dramatic pieces, as far as the difference between the size of the top crystal and the "stalk".

As with virtually all of the beta quartz specimens I have seen from this mine, the luster leaves something to be desired, but the interesting form more than compensates.

CLIM21 Quartz (Beta Quartz "scepter")

Huanggang Mine, Hexigten Banner (Keshiketeng Co.), Ulanhad League (Chifeng Prefecture), Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China
5.6x 2.2x 1.9 cm

$75

A stacked cluster of beta quartz, on matrix.  These represent one of the more novel and unique quartz habits to come from the mine.

As with virtually all of the beta quartz specimens I have seen from this mine, the luster leaves something to be desired, but the interesting form more than compensates.

CLIM22 Quartz (Beta Quartz "scepter")

Huanggang Mine, Hexigten Banner (Keshiketeng Co.), Ulanhad League (Chifeng Prefecture), Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China
6.2x 2.6x 2.4 cm

$80

A stacked cluster of beta quartz, on matrix.  These represent one of the more novel and unique quartz habits to come from the mine.

As with virtually all of the beta quartz specimens I have seen from this mine, the luster leaves something to be desired, but the interesting form more than compensates.

CLIM23 Quartz (Beta Quartz "scepter")

Huanggang Mine, Hexigten Banner (Keshiketeng Co.), Ulanhad League (Chifeng Prefecture), Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China
6.1x 2.0x 1.6 cm

$55

A stacked cluster of beta quartz, on matrix.  These represent one of the more novel and unique quartz habits to come from the mine.

As with virtually all of the beta quartz specimens I have seen from this mine, the luster leaves something to be desired, but the interesting form more than compensates.

CLIM24 Quartz (Beta Quartz "scepter")

Huanggang Mine, Hexigten Banner (Keshiketeng Co.), Ulanhad League (Chifeng Prefecture), Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China
4.4x 2.2x 2.1 cm

$47

A stacked cluster of beta quartz, on matrix.  These represent one of the more novel and unique quartz habits to come from the mine.

As with virtually all of the beta quartz specimens I have seen from this mine, the luster leaves something to be desired, but the interesting form more than compensates.

CLIM25 Adularia

East Ujimqin Banner, Dongwu Qi), Xilin Gol League (Xilinguole Prefecture), Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China
3.6x 3.0x 1.4 cm

$55

These gem adularia crystals predate the activities at Huanggang and the other new ore mines, though they come from the same general area.  They remind me a bit of the gem orthoclase from Betroka, Madagascar, only with a slightly darker color.

CLIM26 Manganocalcite (Twin!)

Huanggang Mine, Hexigten Banner (Keshiketeng Co.), Ulanhad League (Chifeng Prefecture), Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China
2.4x 2.4x 1.5 cm

$65

Perfectly twinned crystals of manganocalcite from Huanggang, with zoning visible near the terminations.  Similar pieces were offered on another website for over 2 times as much...

CLIM27 Manganocalcite (Twin!)

Huanggang Mine, Hexigten Banner (Keshiketeng Co.), Ulanhad League (Chifeng Prefecture), Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China
3.2x 2.0x 1.8 cm

$58

A cluster of perfectly twinned crystals of manganocalcite from Huanggang, with zoning visible near the terminations.  Similar pieces were offered on another website for 2-3 times as much...

CLIM28 Manganocalcite (Twin!)

Huanggang Mine, Hexigten Banner (Keshiketeng Co.), Ulanhad League (Chifeng Prefecture), Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China
2.2x 1.9x 1.3 cm

$46

Perfectly twinned crystals of manganocalcite from Huanggang, with zoning visible near the terminations.  Similar pieces were offered on another website for 2-3 times as much...

CLIM29 Manganocalcite (Twin!)

Huanggang Mine, Hexigten Banner (Keshiketeng Co.), Ulanhad League (Chifeng Prefecture), Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China
2.3x 1.4x 1.5 cm

$65

Perfectly twinned crystals of manganocalcite from Huanggang, with zoning visible near the terminations.  Similar pieces were offered on another website for over 2 times as much...

CLIM30 Manganocalcite (Twin!)

Huanggang Mine, Hexigten Banner (Keshiketeng Co.), Ulanhad League (Chifeng Prefecture), Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China
1.9x 1.8x 1.6 cm

$48

Perfectly twinned crystals of manganocalcite from Huanggang, with zoning visible near the terminations.  Similar pieces were offered on another website for 2-3 times as much...

CLIM31 Fluorite (Pink!)

Huanggang Mine, Hexigten Banner (Keshiketeng Co.), Ulanhad League (Chifeng Prefecture), Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China
6.6x 4.7x 3.3 cm

$58

A reference specimen of pink fluorite from Inner Mongolia.  Granted, it's not a show piece, but it's a decent reference sample. 

CLIM32 Manganocalcite

Huanggang Mine, Hexigten Banner (Keshiketeng Co.), Ulanhad League (Chifeng Prefecture), Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China
4.3x 2.5x 1.9 cm

$67

A stacked cluster of beta quartz.  These represent one of the more novel and unique quartz habits to come from the mine.

As with virtually all of the beta quartz specimens I have seen from this mine, the luster leaves something to be desired, but the interesting form more than compensates.

CLIM33 Quartz (Beta Quartz "scepter")

Huanggang Mine, Hexigten Banner (Keshiketeng Co.), Ulanhad League (Chifeng Prefecture), Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China
4.0x 4.5x 3.2 cm

$78

A pair if intersecting, stacked clusters of beta quartz.  These represent one of the more novel and unique quartz habits to come from the mine.

As with virtually all of the beta quartz specimens I have seen from this mine, the luster leaves something to be desired, but the interesting form more than compensates.

CLIM34 Genthelvite

Huanggang Mine, Hexigten Banner (Keshiketeng Co.), Ulanhad League (Chifeng Prefecture), Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China
6.7x 4.3x 2.8 cm

$59

A reference specimen of genthelvite.  Although it is cheap, it is worth noting that these Huanggang genthelvites (even in this quality) are pretty amazing by the standards of what is usually available of this mineral.  There are of course much better pieces from the mine, but it's good for the species, and again, it's cheap.

CLIM35 Genthelvite

Huanggang Mine, Hexigten Banner (Keshiketeng Co.), Ulanhad League (Chifeng Prefecture), Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China
4.7x 3.6x 2.1 cm

$40

A reference specimen of genthelvite.  Although it is cheap, it is worth noting that these Huanggang genthelvites (even in this quality) are pretty amazing by the standards of what is usually available of this mineral.  There are of course much better pieces from the mine, but it's good for the species, and again, it's cheap.

CLIM36 Hedenbergite included Quartz

Huanggang Mine, Hexigten Banner (Keshiketeng Co.), Ulanhad League (Chifeng Prefecture), Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China
5.0x 4.0x 2.7 cm

$69

A specimen of hedenbergite included quartz, from Inner Mongolia.

CLIM37 Hedenbergite included Quartz

Huanggang Mine, Hexigten Banner (Keshiketeng Co.), Ulanhad League (Chifeng Prefecture), Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China
4.4x 3.5x 2.6 cm

$43

A specimen of hedenbergite included quartz, from Inner Mongolia.  Some damage

CLIM38 Hedenbergite included Quartz

Huanggang Mine, Hexigten Banner (Keshiketeng Co.), Ulanhad League (Chifeng Prefecture), Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China
3.8x 3.0x 4.6 cm

$58

A specimen of hedenbergite included quartz, from Inner Mongolia.  

CLIM39 Hedenbergite included Quartz

Huanggang Mine, Hexigten Banner (Keshiketeng Co.), Ulanhad League (Chifeng Prefecture), Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China
4.6x 3.6x 3.0 cm

$58

A specimen of hedenbergite included quartz, from Inner Mongolia.  Some damage

CLIM40 Quartz

Huanggang Mine, Hexigten Banner (Keshiketeng Co.), Ulanhad League (Chifeng Prefecture), Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China
10.1x 5.2x 3.1 cm

$48

A very strange quartz specimen-- it appears to have been a cluster of smokey quartz crystals, but the crystals have been heavily etched leaving only the terminations and seemingly random sections along the length of the crystal with their original, darker color.

CLIM41 Hedenbergite included Quartz

Huanggang Mine, Hexigten Banner (Keshiketeng Co.), Ulanhad League (Chifeng Prefecture), Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China
4.9x 2.3x 1.3 cm

$39

A specimen of hedenbergite included quartz, from Inner Mongolia.  

CLIM42 Hedenbergite included Quartz

Huanggang Mine, Hexigten Banner (Keshiketeng Co.), Ulanhad League (Chifeng Prefecture), Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China
3.8x 2.7x 2.1 cm

$40

A specimen of hedenbergite included quartz, from Inner Mongolia.  Some damage

CLIM43 Quartz "Scepter"

Huanggang Mine, Hexigten Banner (Keshiketeng Co.), Ulanhad League (Chifeng Prefecture), Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China
8.0x 3.4x 2.5 cm

$39

A decently sized and heavily etched quartz "scepter" from Inner Mongolia.  Some contacting on the reverse (see image below description).

CLIM44 Hedenbergite included Quartz

Huanggang Mine, Hexigten Banner (Keshiketeng Co.), Ulanhad League (Chifeng Prefecture), Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China
4.9x 3.2x 3.2 cm

$48

A specimen of hedenbergite included quartz, from Inner Mongolia.  

CLIM45 Fluorite

Huanggang Mine, Hexigten Banner (Keshiketeng Co.), Ulanhad League (Chifeng Prefecture), Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China
7.0x 5.4x 4.2 cm

$39

A reference specimen of pink fluorite from Inner Mongolia.  Granted, it's not a show piece, but it's a decent reference sample. 

CLIM46 Fluorite

Huanggang Mine, Hexigten Banner (Keshiketeng Co.), Ulanhad League (Chifeng Prefecture), Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China
5.3x 4.9x 2.8 cm

$195

A specimen of octahedral pink fluorite from Inner Mongolia.   Some damage, but a decently sized crystal nontheless.

From the right angle, it can display quite nicely.  It's not perfect, but pretty good for the price.

CLIM47 Fluorite

Huanggang Mine, Hexigten Banner (Keshiketeng Co.), Ulanhad League (Chifeng Prefecture), Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China
7.0x 6.0x 4.3 cm

$135

A reference specimen of octahedral pink fluorite from Inner Mongolia.   Some damage to the main crystal (obviously, for this price there would have to be) but a decently sized crystal nontheless.

CLIM48 Fluorite

Huanggang Mine, Hexigten Banner (Keshiketeng Co.), Ulanhad League (Chifeng Prefecture), Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China
4.7x 3.7x 3.6 cm

$78

A rough reference specimen of octahedral pink fluorite from Inner Mongolia.  

CLIM49 Fluorite

Huanggang Mine, Hexigten Banner (Keshiketeng Co.), Ulanhad League (Chifeng Prefecture), Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China
6.0x 4.4x 2.3 cm

$76

A rough reference specimen of octahedral pink fluorite from Inner Mongolia.    Some damage, but a decently sized crystal nontheless.

CLIM50 Quartz with Arsenopyrite

Huanggang Mine, Hexigten Banner (Keshiketeng Co.), Ulanhad League (Chifeng Prefecture), Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China
6.1x 3.2x 3.0 cm

$64

Quartz with arsenopyrite from the Huanggang Mine.

CLIM51 Quartz with Arsenopyrite

Huanggang Mine, Hexigten Banner (Keshiketeng Co.), Ulanhad League (Chifeng Prefecture), Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China
4.4x 2.9x 2.1 cm

$40

Quartz with arsenopyrite from the Huanggang Mine.

CLIM52 Quartz with Arsenopyrite

Huanggang Mine, Hexigten Banner (Keshiketeng Co.), Ulanhad League (Chifeng Prefecture), Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China
5.3x 3.0x 2.4 cm

$45

Quartz with arsenopyrite from the Huanggang Mine.

CLIM53 Quartz with Arsenopyrite

Huanggang Mine, Hexigten Banner (Keshiketeng Co.), Ulanhad League (Chifeng Prefecture), Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China
5.6x 2.6x 2.2 cm

$49

Quartz with arsenopyrite from the Huanggang Mine.

CLIM54 Quartz with Arsenopyrite

Huanggang Mine, Hexigten Banner (Keshiketeng Co.), Ulanhad League (Chifeng Prefecture), Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China
4.7x 2.7x 2.6 cm

$44

Quartz with arsenopyrite from the Huanggang Mine.

CLIM55 Calcite

Chaobuleng, East Ujimqin Banner, Dongwu Qi), Xilin Gol League (Xilinguole Prefecture), Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China
7.7x 7.2x 3.2 cm

$46

A cluster of globular calcite crystals from Inner Mongoila.  Please note that there is some damage to the piece, in the form of surface blemishes.  They are visible in the photographs, but due to the bright lights used during photography they may be more visible in person.  In any case, it's priced more cheaply than you could get it from any Chinese dealer.

CLIM56 Quartz with Arsenopyrite

Huanggang Mine, Hexigten Banner (Keshiketeng Co.), Ulanhad League (Chifeng Prefecture), Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China
15.3x 11.3x 8.2 cm

$78

A large specimen of pinkish calcite on a previous generation of the same species, colored green by impurities of some other mineral (hedenbergite?)

There is damage to this piece.

CLIM57 Genthelvite

Huanggang Mine, Hexigten Banner (Keshiketeng Co.), Ulanhad League (Chifeng Prefecture), Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China
2.2x 1.8x 1.7 cm

$37

A reference thumbnail of genthelvite. 

Although it is cheap, it is worth noting that these Huanggang genthelvites (even in this quality) are pretty amazing by the standards of what is usually available of this mineral.  There are of course much better pieces from the mine, but it's good for the species, and again, it's cheap.  Some damage.

CLIM57 Genthelvite

Huanggang Mine, Hexigten Banner (Keshiketeng Co.), Ulanhad League (Chifeng Prefecture), Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China
3.5x 2.8x 2.1 cm

$40

A reference "toenail" of genthelvite.  Although it is cheap, it is worth noting that these Huanggang genthelvites (even in this quality) are pretty amazing by the standards of what is usually available of this mineral.  There are of course much better pieces from the mine, but it's good for the species, and again, it's cheap.

IML30 Chalcedony

East Ujimqin Banner, Dongwu Qi), Xilin Gol League (Xilinguole Prefecture), Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China
6.6x 5.6x 4.3 cm

$135  $65

An unusual specimen of stalactitic chalcedony from Inner Mongolia.  I only saw this piece, and it was interesting, so I bought it.

IMCN40 Aquamarine

Huanggang Mine, Hexigten Banner (Keshiketeng Co.), Ulanhad League (Chifeng Prefecture), Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China
3.8x 1.9x 1.4 cm

$78   $40

One of the most interesting new things to come from this mine has been a very small quantity of aquamarine crystals.  

Usually, when I think of places where aquamarine occurs, I think of pegmatites-- not an iron mine situated in a skarn body. 

For what I understand there was one decently sized pocket of this material some months back-- and most of the pieces were pretty bad.

The crystal is singly terminated, the slanted face is not a fracture but is actually heavily etched.  This isn't the greatest piece, but it is a decent reference specimen.