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Plumbogummite ps. after Pyromorphite from Yangshuo Mine, China

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Rocks, Fossils & Minerals Start Price:700.00 USD Estimated At:1,800.00 - 2,700.00 USD
Plumbogummite ps. after Pyromorphite from Yangshuo Mine, China
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This is a spectacular pseudomorph of plumbogummite after pyromorphite. The term pseudomorph means "false form" and indicates that the underlying pyromorphite (greenish-yellow) have been overgrown and partially to completely replaced by the sky-blue colored plumbogummite, yet the initial crystal FORM of the pryomorphite has been preserved during the chemical transformation. This specimen ranks among the sharpest/most well preserved specimens of plumbogummite after pyromorphite to have been recovered from the deposit. Dimensions (cm): 5 H x 9.1 W x 5.5 D. Location: Yangshuo Mine, Yangshuo Co., Guilin Prefecture, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China Date: Location: China HWAC# 53055