Calcite, Scheelite and Hsianghualite? - Xianghualing, China
Contributed by: FMS Admin
Date: May 27th, 2026
Locality: Xianghualing Mine, Xianghualing Sn-polymetallic ore field, Linwu Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, China (See on Mindat)
Description:
An interesting rock from the Xianghualing Mine, Chenzhou, Hunan, China. The calcite is a deeper red than most I have seen from China. The rock also has a little scheelite that glows a bright whitish blue. The interesting unknown mineral that fluoresces grey. A well-educated guess (not by me) is that it may be a rare mineral, Hsianghualite, found only at Xianghualing and its sister mine, Xianghuapu. But until testing is done on it or similar material, we'll not know for certain.
Originally posted by Fire Viper on Nature's Rainbows in 2016.
Summary of luminescence responses:
Calcite (Mindat) (RRUFF)
- Fluorescence under Shortwave (254nm Lamp/Mercury) UV light: Red