Pyromorphite

$15,000.00

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Pure Pyromorphite, this substantial specimen forms an almost organic appearance, growing like florettes out from a hollow cast of some long since dissolved mineral core. From their base outwards, these Pyromorphite crystals transition from yellow-green to grass-green. It is from Daoping mine, the most famous Chinese occurrence. Discovered in 1999 to 2000, this remarkable find is now regarded as one of, if not the, most important Pyromorphite deposit ever encountered. As with all Pyromorphite deposits there is always some variation across the oxidation zone and this incredibly rich large display specimen is quite different to the waxy, glossy, yellow-green, hoppered, hexagonal crystals for which Daoping mine is also renowned, but as a pure, matrixless growth of smaller, organic-like, aggregated crystals this is absolutely stunning, and in incredible shape for what can be quite a delicate mineral species. It comes with a custom-made Sunnywood acryllic display stand.