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Helan inkstone quarries
Mineral locality Documented siteRestricted
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: helan stone (banded slate), craft offcuts.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Purple-and-green banded slate quarried high in the Helan mountains for imperial inkstones
Documented craft-stone locality in Chinese stone culture.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
mountain roads
Keep exploring nearby
More spots in this area.