{"product_id":"aquamarine-scheelite-and-muscovite-sichuan-china","title":"Aquamarine, Scheelite and Muscovite, Sichuan, China","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eA large, radiating fan of pale silvery muscovite mica, its blades catching the light in soft overlapping sheets across the full breadth of the specimen. Set within this mica fan are pale icy-blue aquamarine crystals, their cool colour a quiet contrast against the warmer tones of the mica, and a single sharp, honey-orange scheelite crystal breaking through near the centre like a small flame against the pale ground. The piece has real scale and presence, a broad, disc-like form that reads as much like a sculptural object as a mineral specimen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis piece comes from the Pingwu Beryl Mine, on Mount Xuebaoding in Pingwu County, Sichuan, China; one of the most celebrated aquamarine localities discovered in the modern collecting era. First worked in the 1990s at extreme altitude and difficulty of access, Xuebaoding quickly became renowned among collectors worldwide for producing fine aquamarine in association with muscovite and scheelite exactly as seen here, a combination found almost nowhere else. Material of this scale, with this much mica development and a visible scheelite crystal, is genuinely scarce, and pieces like this represent some of the finest examples this locality has to offer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eYou will receive the exact specimen and stand photographed.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMinerals: Aquamarine (Beryl), Scheelite and Muscovite\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLocality: Pingwu Beryl Mine, Huya Township, Mt Xuebaoding, Pingwu Co., Mianyang, Sichuan, China\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSize (on stand): approx. 9.2 x 7.5 x 3.25 inches | Weight: 1.9kg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSize (off stand): approx. 7.5 x 7 x 1.5 inches | Weight: 1.4kg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDisplay: Mounted on a custom stand\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition: Natural, unpolished; features consistent with formation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Atelier Lithic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48660296335572,"sku":null,"price":4200.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0801\/9021\/0260\/files\/CFB3CAF9-998E-45AC-A286-B243270E6D29_1_201_a.heic?v=1789276621","url":"https:\/\/www.atelierlithic.com\/products\/aquamarine-scheelite-and-muscovite-sichuan-china","provider":"Atelier Lithic","version":"1.0","type":"link"}