Large Gypsum ex Burgess Coll.

Item Description

VERY RARE and impressive large Gypsum from this famous Chinese mine, renowned for world-class pyromorphite specimens. The dramatic spearpoint terminations, attached shale matrix and side car crystals at the base highlight this striking large and stout water-clear specimen with striated satin lustre faces. The display face is essentially pristine, with only trivial bruising, amazing for such a soft species. It strongly resembles classic gypsum from Naica, Mexico, but it's from China! MINDAT lists gypsum from Daoping, but there are no examples in the Photo Gallery. Ex David Burgess Collection, for whom Burgessite is named.