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Pyromorphite, Cerussite

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A gorgeous, 2.0 cm, very finely reticulated, "snowflake" cerussite aesthetically set upright on a dense bed of "wet-look," apple-green pyromorphite prisms from a very small, 2007 find at the famous Daoping Mine of China.

Product details

SpeciesCerussite, Pyromorphite
SizeMiniature
Dimensions5.0 x 3.5 x 3.1 cm
Added on10/23/2024
LocalityChina, Guangxi, Daoping Mine

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
08/2024Unknown OwnerNot disclosed
—The ArkenstoneNot disclosed

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Cerussite
Mineral guide
Learn about Cerussite
lead carbonate famed for adamantine luster, dramatic V-twins and snowflake reticulations; prized from Tsumeb, Mibladen and Ojuela.
Cerussite
Regional guide
Cerussite from Daoping Mine, China
from Daoping Mine, China - yellow to straw-yellow crystals with pale green coatings, prized for luster, color, and its pyromorphite associations.