Pyromorphite from Daoping Mine, Gongcheng Co., Guilin, Guangxi, China - image 1
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Pyromorphite from Daoping Mine, Gongcheng Co., Guilin, Guangxi, China

$2,160.00

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Gorgeous lustrous green crystals of pyromorphite covering most of this massive quartz matrix. In super condition. The Daoping mine, located in Gongcheng County within the Guilin Prefecture of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China, is an underground extraction operation globally famous for producing pyromorphite mineral specimens. Geologically, the site is a significant carbonate-hosted, strata-bound lead-zinc deposit situated along the margins of the regional Huashan granite intrusion. The secondary mineralization of pyromorphite, a lead phosphate mineral, developed within the extensive oxidized zones of the deposit where primary lead-bearing sulfides interacted over millennia with phosphorus-rich surface waters and low-temperature hydrothermal fluids. Originally opened as a conventional commercial operation for industrial lead and zinc ore extraction in the late 20th century, the mine's focus shifted dramatically around 1998 to 2000 when miners broke into cavernous oxidation pockets filled with distinct crystal formations. Structured commercial specimen mining peaked during the early 2000s, turning the location into a legendary source for international collectors. While large-scale, systematic recovery of these top-tier green crystals has slowed significantly since the late 2010s due to the depletion of the primary pockets and structural flooding, localized or sporadic mining activities have continued to impact the global mineral market well into the 2020s.

Product details

SpeciesPyromorphite
SizeMiniature
Dimensions5.0 x 4.0 x 3.5 cm
Listed on07/16/2026
LocalityChina, Guangxi, Daoping Mine
SKU9273117

Current owner

WM
Weinrich MineralsFeatured
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Pyromorphite
Mineral guide
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neon apple-green to olive crystals with resinous luster, in pipe-organ clusters; prized for color, texture, and European to Chinese localities.
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Regional guide
Pyromorphite from Daoping Mine, China
from Daoping Mine, China: vivid lime-green prisms, hopper terminations, and architectural clusters; a modern, sought-after source for collectors.
Locality guide
Daoping Mine
Daoping Mine, Guangxi - a defining Chinese locality famed for vivid green pyromorphite crystals and notable cerussite, prized by collectors for color and form.