Smithsonite var. Cadmium rich w/ Baryte (rare combo - New Find)

Item Description

A thin layer of rich lemon-yellow smithsonite covers translucent gray bubbly, smithsonite botryoids with waxy luster AND a dramatically placed RARE for the locale 7 mm coated tabular barite prism. The orange iron oxide stringers really add color and pizzazz to this piece. 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. An exeptional and RARE combination example from Yunnan Province that is in great shape, with only a modest bit of out-of-sight periphery wear along back edges. 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.