Scheelite on Aquamarine - Mt Xuebaoping, Mianyang, Pingwu, Sichuan, China

A beautiful association specimen from Mount Xuebaoding in Sichuan, China, featuring a lustrous honey-coloured scheelite crystal prominently perched on a cluster of pale blue aquamarine crystals. The warm colour of the scheelite contrasts beautifully with the delicate icy-blue beryl, creating an attractive and highly collectible mineral combination.
The aquamarine forms a three-dimensional cluster of well-developed crystals with glassy lustre and areas of translucency. Positioned prominently among them, the scheelite provides a strong focal point and adds both colour contrast and mineralogical interest to the specimen.
Mount Xuebaoding is internationally renowned for producing exceptional alpine-type mineral specimens, particularly combinations of aquamarine, scheelite and associated minerals. This attractive example showcases the distinctive aesthetics and unusual mineral associations for which the locality is celebrated.

Mineral: Aquamarine (Beryl) with Scheelite
Locality: Mount Xuebaoding, Pingwu County, Mianyang, Sichuan Province, China
Crystal System: Hexagonal (Aquamarine/Beryl)
Mineral Class: Silicates
Provenance: Ex Rob Belcher Collection (The Aesthetics Underground)
Dimensions: 7.5 × 5.5 × 6.5 cm