Pyromorphite (fine quality)

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Pyromorphite is a beloved secondary lead chlorophosphate species, prized by collectors for its beauty and range of colors. I think most collectors agree that the most desirable hue for the species is green, and the famous green Pyromorphites from Les Farges, France and the Bunker Hill Mine in Idaho are iconic in the mineral world, but both localities have been closed for decades, making it hard to find good green crystals of Pyromorphite on the market. The now famous Daoping Mine in China started producing specimens in the early 2000s of equal color and quality to anything out there. They are some of the most recognizable specimens from any Chinese locality. This piece is a wonderful small cabinet sized specimen featuring rather lustrous, glowing apple green colored, hexagonal crystals measuring up to about 5 mm on matrix. I can't find any major damage, and the crystals looks fantastic up close. I'm told that virtually nothing is coming out of Daoping these days, so scoop these up while they're available, because you may not see them again. Valued $1,500.