Inner Mongolian Minerals – Trip Update

From The Khyber Mineral Company (the owner is an ESCONI member):

In the few months since my last update dedicated to Inner Mongolia, there
have been some new finds–notably better lollingite, and more colorless
fluorite.  I also managed to obtain a group of yellow sphalerites (most of
the original pocket, I believe) from the early 2012 find mentioned in the Mineralogical
Record.

There are also some recently found pink fluorites (some
are floaters with
exceptional color!) as well as the elusive purple fluorites.  Those with
the deeper color are older– from a find made early in 2012.  The lighter
colored  pieces are newer. 

I’ve also mixed in other pieces
that I’ve been buying as discoveries are  made, some recent and others
going back to 2011.
It is interesting to note, even in the relatively short time since
specimens started to appear, how different species/ habits have come and gone
from the market.

Leave a Reply

Discover more from Earth Science Club of Northern Illinois

Subscribe now to keep reading and get access to the full archive.

Continue reading