Plumbogummite (strong color)

Yangshuo Mine, Yangshuo Co., Guilin Prefecture, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China
Small Cabinet, 9.2 x 5.3 x 4.3 cm
Start Time: 03/14/2019 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 03/21/2019 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
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Item Description

A wonderful small cabinet sized specimen of the fairly new and amazingly strong blue colored Plumbogummite from the Yangshuo Mine in China. Some of these specimens show a bit of subsurface yellow-green Pyromorphite, but this one seems to only have a layer of Plumbogummite on the underlain white Quartz matrix. The color is about as rich as I've seen for the material, and when you backlight the "balls", they glow with that enticing blue hue. There is a slightly velvety luster on the surface, giving them a very pleasing appearance. This is fine quality for the species, and despite a few nicks, the piece is in remarkably good condition. Valued at $950 in the inventory.

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