Pyromorphite

Item Description

Fine specimens of Pyromorphite historically have been found at places like the Les Farges Mine in France or the Bunker Hill Mine in Idaho, but the finest contemporary green specimens are those from the Daoping Mine in China. Certainly, the finest of these specimens are simply as good as any other Pyromorphites from virtually any world locality. A source in China has told us that the area of the Daoping Mine that produced these pieces is finished and we may never see these superb Pyromorphites again unless a new area is opened up. This toenail sized piece features good quality, sharp, lustrous, well-formed, notably skeletal / "hoppered" crystals of hexagonal Pyromorphite with a lovely Granny Smith apple green hue. A good three-dimensional display specimen of these now classic specimens. Minor roughness can be seen, so the piece is not pristine, but it's still an attractive piece of this now hard to find material.