Smithsonite var. Cadmium rich (New/old Find)

Item Description

An impressive and sculptural pristine knob of banded bubbly smithsonite from a circa 2005 find at this obscure locality in Yunnan Province (but only brought out to market the last 2 years in China). The juicy and translucent, yellow to orange botryoids have nice-to-the-touch waxy luster. The undamaged contacted end and base reveal the striking sculptural banding of this very fine example. The yellow color is thought to be due to cadmiun content, as with yellow smithsonite from Tsumeb, Italy, and Mexico. The yellow smithsonite GLOWS, when back lit. 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. 377 grams mass.