This is an exceptionally rich miniature Veszelyite with superb colour and wonderful 'damp' resinous lustre, and richly crystallized too. From the now famous Chinese discovery at Sanguozhuang Pb-Zn mine, Dongchuan District, Kunming, Yunnan the solid, layered Hemimorphite matrix is liberally carpeted in a world-class coverage of the extremely rare copper zinc phosphate hydrate hydroxide. On a world-scale the Sanguozhuang Pb-Zn mine Veszelyite stands out from all others for its sheer eye-catching impact with its intense colour and extensive coverage and this is a perfect example. The Sanguozhuang Pb-Zn mine specimens are without question, the world's finest specimens of this species as spectacularly rich encrustations and individual crystals. On this piece, the vibrant electric-blue Veszelyite crystals form aggregates (up to 4 mm wide) of curved, serrated, blade-like crystals with an attractive lustre. This is an exceptionally rich Veszelyite from this important discovery and under magnification looks stunning. There are a couple of slightly contacted areas where the Veszelyite crystals are incomplete, but these are really only noticeable under magnification.
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