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The Dragon of Yunnan Province, China
In the Collection of: Chris Whitney-Smith
Collect Mineral ID: 67a3b67079d61b2b25acaf0a
Edited On:2025-02-07
Description:
CALCITE Scalenohedron on ARAGONITE (The Dragon of Yunnan Province, China), 5.3 cm x 3.3 cm, Wenshan Mine, Wenshan City, Wenshan, Yunnan, China Ex. Brett Keller Collection Chris Whitney-Smith Collection Jeff Scovil photo Featured: - Mineral Collections in Arizona, supplement to May-June 2013 issue of The Mineralogical Record, page 224. - Pictured in China II by Berthold Ottens, page 367. - Mindat.org Photo of the Day, October 2, 2015. - On special exhibit at University of Arizona Mineral Museum Tucson, January-December 2014 as part of The Best of the Best, Prize Minerals from the Vaults of Arizona’s Collectors.
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Specimen Title
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The Dragon of Yunnan Province, China
Mineral(s)
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Calcite,Aragonite
Date Acquired
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01/01/2011
Mine Name (including extension/pit)
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Wenshan Mine
Mining District / Mountains
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Wenshan
City / Town / Commune
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Wenshan City
State / Province
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Yunnan
Country
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China
Dimensions (length × width × height)
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5××3 (cm)
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