PGM10 Plumbogummite ps. Pyromorphite
Daoping-Yangshuo Orebody, Guilin Prefecture, Guangxi Zhuang A.R., China
4.1x 2.8x 1.9 cm
$780

An aesthetic miniature specimen of pyromorphite, partially pseudomorphed to plumbogummite.  Judging from what I've seen, this is a rare smaller example of the highly desirable large hopper crystals. 

This piece is notable for the unusually blue color (compared to others) and lack of etching. 

In my opinion, these have been the major find of the last several months, first appearing as a few "back of the room" specimens at Denver 2014, with more subsequently available from 2-3 dealers in Tucson.  While the smaller crystals were available at moderate prices, examples of large hopper crystals were relegated to the $4,500-15,000 range, even with the (significant) damage that virtually all of these seem to have. Part of the high price is probably because they were all small-cabinet and larger-- good miniatures like this were not available with larger crystals.

As with most Chinese finds, the best come out at the beginning, and I consider pieces like this-- with the largest hoppered crystals-- to be in that category.  









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