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Kermesite occurrence, Dafeng, Shanglin Co., Nanning Prefecture, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China

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An unnamed antimony mine in the Damingshan range near the town of Dafeng, which turned out in 2006 as the locality of the spectacular kermesite specimens that appeared on the market in 2002-2003.



References:
- Ottens, B. (2007): Chinese stibnite: Xikuangshan, Lushi, Wuning and other localities. Mineralogical Record 38(1), 3-17.





Mineral List:
  		•  Dickite
    Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    4
    Reference: [Josef Vajdak (2008) Mineral News, 24, #3, 15.]
  		•  Kermesite
    Sb
     
    2
    		S
     
    2
    		O
    Habit: Fan-shaped aggregates of flattened prismatic crystals to 15 cm; very rarely with well-developed terminations.
    Colour: Dark brown to dark reddish brown; dark red in strongly reflected light
    Fluorescence: None
    Reference: [Ottens, B. (2007): Mineralogical Record 38(1), 3-17.]
    Site Photo
    Kermesite occurrence, Dafeng, Shanglin Co., Nanning Prefecture, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China
    © JF Carpentier 2009
  		•  Pääkkönenite
    Sb
     
    2
    		AsS
     
    2
    Reference: [Ottens, B. (2007): Mineralogical Record 38(1), 3-17.]
    Site Photo
    Kermesite occurrence, Dafeng, Shanglin Co., Nanning Prefecture, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China
    © Leon Hupperichs
  		•  Sénarmontite
    Sb
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
    Reference: [Ottens, B. (2006): Lapis 31 (2), 23-34; Ottens, B. (2007): Mineralogical Record 38(1), 3-17.]
  		•  Stibnite
    Sb
     
    2
    		S
     
    3
    Reference: [Ottens, B. (2007): Mineralogical Record 38(1), 3-17.]
    Site Photo
    Kermesite occurrence, Dafeng, Shanglin Co., Nanning Prefecture, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China
    © fabreminerals.com
  		•  Valentinite
    Sb
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
    Reference: [Ottens, B. (2006): Lapis 31 (2), 23-34; Ottens, B. (2007): Mineralogical Record 38(1), 3-17.]
    Site Photo
    Kermesite occurrence, Dafeng, Shanglin Co., Nanning Prefecture, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China
    © Leon Hupperichs


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