Hunan Province
Curated by Maggie Liu · Updated:
About Hunan Provinceextended article
Hunan — China's mineral heartland
Hunan Province is the single most productive region in China for collectable mineral specimens. From the world-class fluorite of Yaogangxian and Xianghualing in the south, to the acicular stibnite of Lengshuijiang in the central belt, to the polymetallic Sn-W deposits in Chenzhou prefecture, Hunan has set the modern global standard for what "Chinese mineral specimens" means.
Why Hunan dominates
Hunan sits within the Nanling tungsten-tin metallogenic belt, one of the world's richest W-Sn mineralized zones. The province's combination of granitic intrusions, Paleozoic carbonates, and hydrothermal activity has produced an unusually wide variety of skarn, hydrothermal vein, and replacement-style deposits — each yielding well-formed crystallized specimens.
Signature localities within Hunan
- Yaogangxian W-Sn ore field — fluorite (purple phantom, twin, mint green), wolframite, cassiterite, calcite
- Xianghualing Sn-polymetallic ore field — world-class green octahedral fluorite, "mushroom-form" stepped growths
- Shangbao Mine, Chenzhou — purple-phantom and color-zoned cubic fluorite
- Lengshuijiang (Xikuangshan) — the world's largest antimony deposit, source of benchmark stibnite
- Xianghuapu Mine — fluorite, scheelite (distinct from Xianghualing)
Collector value
Hunan production peaked across the 1990s–2010s; many classic pockets are now exhausted or operate at restricted output. Specimens with documented Hunan provenance and intact matrix continue to appreciate in collector markets. We source directly from Hunan partners we have worked with for years.
From our inventory
Hunan accounts for the majority of our Chinese fluorite, stibnite, and Sn-W combination specimens. Browse Yaogangxian, Xianghualing, Shangbao, and Lengshuijiang sub-pages for locality-specific pieces.
Frequently asked questions
Where is Hunan Province?
Hunan Province is a mineral locality in Hunan, China. It lies at approximately 27.6000°N, 111.7000°E.
What minerals are found at Hunan Province?
Signature minerals from Hunan Province include Calcite, Pyrite, Stibnite, Fluorite, Agate. The locality lies in Hunan, China, and each mineral links to a full reference entry with formula, crystal system, and collector notes.
What is Hunan Province known for?
Hunan Province, China — collector-grade fluorite, stibnite, scheelite, cassiterite.
Specimens from Hunan Province
Gem Sphalerite with Galena — Hunan, China
Dense Highly Colourless Quartz — Hunan, China
Double-Terminated Calcite with Fluorite — Hunan, China
Interlocking Striated Pyrite — Hunan, China
Calcite with Green Fluorite — Hunan, China
Pyrite with Galena — Hunan, China
Feather-Form Calcite Cluster — Hunan, China
Sphalerite — Hunan, China
Gourd-Shaped Pyrite with Galena — Hunan, China
Transparent Tower-Shaped Calcite — Hunan, China
Sphalerite with Calcite — Hunan, China
Platy Calcite — Hunan, China
Sphalerite with Galena — Hunan, China
Iceland Spar Pyrite — Hunan, China
Pale Pyramid Calcite with Pyrite — Hunan, China · 5.5 cm
Clear Iceland Pyrite — Hunan, China
Stibnite with Purple Fluorite — Hunan, China
Stibiconite — Hunan, China
Dark Red Sphalerite with Quartz — Hunan, China
Pink Dolomite with Calcite — Hunan, China
Green Stepped Fluorite — Hunan, China
Cubic Fluorite — Hunan, China
Green Octahedral Fluorite — Hunan, China
Transparent Green Stepped Fluorite — Hunan, China
Pyrite with Quartz — Hunan, China · 5.4 cm
Pyrite with Calcite — Hunan, China
Clear Colourless Quartz — Hunan, China
Red Gem Sphalerite with Quartz — Hunan, China
Reddish-Brown Sphalerite — Hunan, China
Red Cinnabar with Quartz — Hunan, China
Golden Flower-Petal Calcite, Hunan, China
Pale Green Fluorite with Violet Core, Hunan
Sea-Green Fluorite Cube on Platy Calcite, Chenzhou, Hunan
Purple Phantom Fluorite with Mica Base, Hunan, China
Stibnite Crystal on Matrix, Hunan, China
Cream Calcite Cluster on Olive Matrix, Hunan, China
Celadon Calcite Flower Cluster on Matrix, Hunan
Green Fluorite Stepped Sphere Cluster, Hunan, China
Stibnite Crystal Cluster, Hunan, China
Radiating Stibnite Blades with Calcite, Hunan, China
Yellow Calcite Crystal Specimen, Hunan
Chalcopyrite and Pyrite Cluster, Hunan
UV-Fluorescent Flower-Form Calcite, Hunan
Stibnite Blade Cluster, Hunan
Twin Calcite on Original Matrix, Hunan
White Calcite Petal Formation with Pyrite, Hunan
Agate Geode Specimen, Hunan
Ice-Blue Fluorite Cluster with Lavender Zoning, Hunan
Silver Stibnite Column with Pale Druse, Hunan, China
Purple Fluorite Cubic Crystal Cluster – Hunan, China
Blue Fluorite on Quartz Matrix – Hunan, China
Red Calcite Crystal Cluster – Chenzhou, Hunan, China
Pyrite on Dolomite Matrix – Hunan, China
Stibnite and Barite Cluster – Hunan, China
Stibnite Crystal Cluster – Hunan, China
White Fluorite with Blue Phantom – Hunan, China
Stibnite Needle Crystal Formation – Hunan, China
Etched Purple Fluorite Cluster – Large Form – Hunan, China
Crossed Stibnite Blades, Hunan, China
Colorless Fluorite with Pyrite Cubes – Hunan, China
Stibnite Crystal Formation – Antimony Sulfide – Hunan, China
Smoky Fluorite with White Bladed Calcite, Hunan, China
Calcite on Pyrite Cluster – Chenzhou, Hunan, China
Black Iron Ore with Calcite – Hunan, China
Acicular Stibnite Cluster – Metallic Brilliance – Hunan, China
Crossed Stibnite Blades on Barite, Hunan, China
Stibnite Crystal – Iridescent Metallic – Hunan, China
Striated Stibnite Blades, Hunan, China
UV-Reactive Calcite Crystal on Matrix, Hunan, China
Chocolate & Amber Calcite Rhomb Group, Hunan, China
Rose Calcite with Hematite Phantom, Hunan, China
Twinned Clear Calcite on Dolomite, Hunan, China
Calcite Crystal on Matrix – Hunan, China
Stibnite Crystals, Hunan, China
Stibnite Crystal Formation, Hunan, China
Colorless Fluorite Cubes, Xianghualing Mine, Hunan
Purple Stepped Fluorite Cubes, Yaogangxian Mine, Hunan
Ice-Blue Fluorite with Dolomite, Yaogangxian Mine, Hunan
References and further reading
This locality on Mindat.org · Wikidata.