Smithsonite var. Cadmium rich (New Find)

Item Description

Shimmering, waxy, translucent, pretty straw-yellow, nubby, bubbly smithsonite botryoids form a sculptural two-sided triangular specimen from a New Find from an obscure Chinese locale. The color is thought to be due to cadmiun content, as with yellow smithsonite from Tsumeb, Italy, and Mexico. The banded smithsonite grew around the matrix core and it GLOWS, when back lit. The periphery wear on the back is out-of-sight on the frontal display view of this very showy example from Yunnan Province. The piece displays well without aid. These are VERY similar to Italian smithsonites, from the 1800s, that cost an arm and a leg! And, those are super rare on the market. This new find really sets a new standard and gives the rest of us a chance to acquire one in this style at a reasonable price point.