Great South Gems & Minerals

• Chrysanthemum Stone •
(China)

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• Chrysanthemum Stone •
(China)

Chrysanthemum Stone

Beautiful specimens of what has become known as Chrysanthemum Stone. This very unusual material is composed of dolomite, gypsum- bearing clay, limestone, or porphyry with lath-like crystals of andalusite, celestite, feldspar, or calcite which are grouped into a natural crystal pattern resembling blooming Chrysanthemum flowers.

From Hunan, China, this material is taken from large boulders of a dark gray or black Limestone matrix that has these beautiful flower-like patterns of andalusite inside. As the name implies, it is shaped like a Chrysanthemum, the official symbol of the Imperial Family of China.

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