Plumbogummite replacing Pyromorphite

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Here we have a rather aesthetic, three-dimensional display specimen of this soon-to-be-iconic material from the Yangshuo Mine in China. It's important to note that before these specimens were discovered, Plumbogummite wasn't really seen in fine eye-catching display specimens, but these particular pieces are not only some of the finest examples of the species ever found, they also feature some of the largest Pyromorphite crystals in the world. This piece features very soft blue Plumbogummite (which transitions into more of a silvery-grey hue in areas) that has partially replaced / pseudomorphed large hoppered / skeletal hexagonal crystals of yellow-green Pyromorphite measuring up to 2.1 cm long, on minor matrix. Some contacts keep the piece from being 100% perfect, but it's still an alluring example of this elusive material. I'm told that the part of the mine that produced these specimens is completely mined out, so it's not likely we will see more of them, unless a new discovery is made. A nice specimen that would make a wonderful addition to any secondary ore collection or a suite of Chinese minerals.