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China, Fujian

Shoushan Stone, China

Mineral locality Documented siteGray area

What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Crystals and mineralsCrystals and minerals

Also reported: pyrophyllite/agalmatolite (Shoushan stone).

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).

Why this spot

Rockhounding locality: pyrophyllite/agalmatolite carving stone

Classic source of prized Shoushan carving stone including Tianhuang.View source →

Before you go

Hazards noted for this site.

Old workings

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