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Wollastonite from
Fengjiashan Mine (Daye Copper mine), Edong Mining District, Daye Co., Huangshi Prefecture, Hubei Province, China

Description
Comments:This mine, with its manganese-rich mineral suite, is the apparent heretofor unspecified locality for the few specimens of brightly fluorescent wollastonite from China that have appeared in recent years.
Colour:Whitish
UV Fluorescence:Bright golden-yellow (SW UV)
Quality of samples:not specified / average specimens
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
References
References:Chet Lemanski
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Wollastonite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Fengjiashan Mine (Daye Copper mine), Edong Mining District, Daye Co., Huangshi Prefecture, Hubei Province, China
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