{"product_id":"sugar-quartz-cluster-with-feather-calcite-huanggang-mine-inner-mongolia","title":"Sugar Quartz Cluster with Feather Calcite – Huanggang Mine, Inner Mongolia","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eA sculptural sugar quartz cluster with feather calcite from the renowned Huanggang Mine in Inner Mongolia, China. The quartz is coated in a fine druzy \"sugar\" of tiny sparkling crystals, washed with a distinctive maroon tint — a natural hematite dusting characteristic of this locality — while delicate, feather-like calcite blades add contrast and movement. Mounted on a custom acrylic stand with a metal claw, it presents as a finished object: part mineral specimen, part sculpture, ready to display.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eThe Huanggang Mine is a complex skarn deposit where mineral-rich fluids moving through carbonate rock produced some of the most intricate, multi-generational crystal formations of any modern locality. Here, a later generation of micro-quartz crystallized over the main cluster, creating the sugary texture, while iron-rich fluids stained the surface maroon and calcite grew in thin, plumose blades. Huanggang has been one of the most celebrated Chinese localities of the past two decades, prized for exactly this kind of layered complexity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eQuartz is associated with clarity, amplification, and balance, while calcite is linked to calm and emotional renewal. Together they make a piece suited to spaces meant to feel clear, energized, and creatively open.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eYou will receive the exact specimen and stand photographed.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"[li_\u0026amp;]:mb-0 [li_\u0026amp;]:mt-1 [li_\u0026amp;]:gap-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eMineral: Quartz (druzy \"sugar\" coating) with feather calcite and natural hematite tinting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eOrigin: Huanggang Mine, Hexigten Banner, Chifeng, Inner Mongolia, China\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eSize: approx. 5 × 4 × 3 in (7 × 4 × 3 in on stand)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eWeight: 316 g specimen (500 g \/ 1.1 lb with stand)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eDisplay: Custom acrylic stand with metal claw, included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eCondition: Natural, unpolished; features consistent with formation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Atelier Lithic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48260815683796,"sku":null,"price":184.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0801\/9021\/0260\/files\/E6E7503A-E1A5-4AE0-B121-9944020BB1BD.heic?v=1783809451","url":"https:\/\/www.atelierlithic.com\/products\/sugar-quartz-cluster-with-feather-calcite-huanggang-mine-inner-mongolia","provider":"Atelier Lithic","version":"1.0","type":"link"}