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PGM02 Plumbogummite ps. Pyromorphite
Daoping-Yangshuo Orebody, Guilin Prefecture, Guangxi Zhuang A.R., China
8.0x 6.0x 3.6 cm
$4800
A cabinet sized specimen of plumbogummite after pyromorphite. This piece features the desirable blue color, and especially large hopper crystals of pyromorphite (almost 5.5 cm in length!) Judging by the weight (much lighter than you would expect), this piece is completely pseudod to pyromorphite. There may be a couple broken crystals, but because there are no green pyromophite cores, it doesn't stand out and is exactly as shown.
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.
As with most Chinese finds, the best come out at the beginning, and I consider pieces like this-- with the good blue color and the largest hoppered crystals-- to be in that category.
PGM01 Plumbogummite ps. Pyromorphite
Daoping-Yangshuo Orebody, Guilin Prefecture, Guangxi Zhuang A.R., China
10.8x 6.1x 4.8 cm
$4000
A cabinet sized specimen of plumbogummite after pyromorphite. This piece is an aesthetic cluster, with crystals on both sides (including a number of hoppers) pseudomorphed to a light blue green. There are a few broken crystals, but as they are pseudomorphed all the way through they don't stand out (i.e., if they were not completely pseudo-ed you would see a contrasting green core.) Still, by the standards of the find this one is in very good condition
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 inTucson. While the smaller crystals were available at moderate prices, the 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.
DDM02 Pyromorphite on Barite
Les Farges, Ussel, Correze, France
24.0x 16.0x 6.5 cm
$3650
A very large cabinet specimen of pyromorphite, from the 1970's finds at Les Farges. Today the market is awash with examples from China, but up until the mid-80's the choices for a fine pyromorphite would have basically been France or Germany....
There is some damage to this piece-- the bottom right image shows this best-- of course with such a large piece, it is nearly impossible to avoid damage entirely. All the same, it is in quite good condition considering the size and age.
2PGM01 Plumbogummite ps. Pyromorphite
Daoping-Yangshuo Orebody, Guilin Prefecture, Guangxi Zhuang A.R., China
12.0x 8.5x 3.8 cm
$1800
A cabinet specimen hosting hundreds of light sky-blue pseudomorphs of plumbogummite after pyromorphite on a limonite matrix. An unusually large and rich example of this habit, one of several to come from the find. The color is particularly good too.
PGM03 Plumbogummite ps. Pyromorphite
Daoping-Yangshuo Orebody, Guilin Prefecture, Guangxi Zhuang A.R., China
7.1x 5.1x 4.6 cm
A cabinet sized specimen of plumbogummite after pyromorphite. This piece features the desirable blue color, and large hopper crystals of pyromorphite. As with most, there are a couple broken crystals, but this is still better than the majority (and about 1/2 to 1/3 what you would expect to pay in Tucson)
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.
As with most Chinese finds, the best come out at the beginning, and I consider pieces like this-- with the better bluish color and the largest hoppered crystals-- to be in that category.
2PGM02 Plumbogummite ps. Pyromorphite
Daoping-Yangshuo Orebody, Guilin Prefecture, Guangxi Zhuang A.R., China
5.3x 3.0x 2.4 cm
$1500
A pair of large hoppered pyromorphite crystals, from a recent (late 2014) find at the Daoping-Yangshou orebody. These hoppers were found in the earlier stages of the discovery, and combine the largest crystal size with what I would consider to be some of the better color. While other examples with good color and crystal size were later found, few possessed both.
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2PGM04 Plumbogummite ps. Pyromorphite
Daoping-Yangshuo Orebody, Guilin Prefecture, Guangxi Zhuang A.R., China
4.4x 4.9x 2.2 cm
This is an example from later in the find. It is not as completely pseudomorphed as others, and this can be seen in the color (a lighter blue-green) and felt in the weight (it's considerably denser.)
Whatever the case, it displays exceptional form and balance, and is quite simply a beautiful example from this occurrence.
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PGM04 Plumbogummite ps. Pyromorphite
Daoping-Yangshuo Orebody, Guilin Prefecture, Guangxi Zhuang A.R., China
7.5x 6.5x 5.3 cm
$1350
A cabinet sized specimen of pyromorphite partially pseudomorphed to plumbogummite. This piece is a nice radiating cluster of elongated, light blue-green hopper crystals. As with virtually all of these, there are a few broken crystals, but the piece is exactly as shown.
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.
DDM03A Plumbogummite ps. Pyromorphite
Daoping-Yangshuo Orebody, Guilin Prefecture, Guangxi Zhuang A.R., China
4.7x 4.4x 2.7 cm
$1350
A very beautiful miniature from this find-- it has the top color, and an excellent overall form. I obtained quite a few of these, but the radiating form and lack of damage really made this one stand out. if you want a top miniature example of this material, this might be a good contender.
PGM09 Plumbogummite ps. Pyromorphite
Daoping-Yangshuo Orebody, Guilin Prefecture, Guangxi Zhuang A.R., China
4.7x 4.2x 2.6 cm
$1250
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.
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
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.
IJP41 Pyromorphite
Daoping-Yangshuo Orebody, Guilin area, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Central South Region, China
7.7x 7.2x 3.2 cm
$1200
A cabinet pyromorphite from a small pocket discovered in 2006, at mine near the one that produced the original find.
This specimen is interesting, in that it has the hoppered neon habit, right next to lighter green, elongated crystals. The crystals reach 1.6 cm. The overall color is brighter than the pictures suggest. A few of the elongated crystals are missing, but it is hardly noticeable.
If you missed out on a neon cabinet from the first find, here is a second chance.
PGM07 Plumbogummite ps. Pyromorphite
Daoping-Yangshuo Orebody, Guilin Prefecture, Guangxi Zhuang A.R., China
4.6x 2.2x 1.6 cm
$1200
A super aesthetic miniuature 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. The side-by-side arrangement of the crystals really makes this one a great example (certainly the best I've seen) in this size range.
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
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.
PGM05 Plumbogummite ps. Pyromorphite
Daoping-Yangshuo Orebody, Guilin Prefecture, Guangxi Zhuang A.R., China
8.5x 7.1x 4.4 cm
$1000
A cabinet sized specimen of plumbogummite after pyromorphite, with associated pyromorphite that has not pseudomorphed. This piece features a number of partially pseudomorpheded hopper crystals on the top, on a matrix of pyromorphite and limonite.
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.
AKS5 Pyromorphite
Friedrichsegen Mine, Bad Ems, Nassau, Germany
8.4x 5.7x 5.9 cm
$900
A classic, light brown pyromorphite from the Freidrichsegen Mine, that closed is the first half of the 20th century. Pyromorphites from Bad Ems among the most sought after in the world, and given their age, they are many times harder to obtain than the modern Chinese pieces, or even the Les Farges or Bunker Hill pieces that were recovered in the 70"s and 80"s.
This specimen appears to be a nearly solid mass of crystals, growing in various directions.
PGM06 Plumbogummite ps. Pyromorphite
Daoping-Yangshuo Orebody, Guilin Prefecture, Guangxi Zhuang A.R., China
6.2x 4.1x 3.6 cm
$860
A small cabinet sized specimen of pyromorphite, partially pseudomorphed to plumbogummite. Judging from what I've seen, this is a rare example of a smaller, less jumbled cluster of the highly desirable large hopper crystals. There are a couple broken crystals near the base, but it displays as shown.
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, the 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.
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.
IJP42 Pyromorphite
Daoping-Yangshuo Orebody, Guilin area, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Central South Region, China
4.3x 3.8x 3.1 cm
$850
A very interesting miniature specimen, with huge pyromorphite crystals to 2.3 cm.
NRK1 Pyromorphite
Les Farges, Ussel, Correze, France
8.1x 4.6x 3.7 cm
$850
Repaired
TID11 Pyromorphite
Bunker Hill Mine, Shoshone Co., Idaho, United States
3.7x 3.4x 1.9 cm
$850
An unusually large hoppered pyromorphite crystal for this locality, from finds made in the 1980's. No damage.
20RC07M Pyromorphite on Malachite
Mfouati Area, Bouenza Dept., Republic of Congo
16.2x 13.5x 8.0 cm
$850
As an ex-pyromorphte collector, one of the more pleasant surprises encountered on this trip were examples of pyromorphite from a few different localities. In the past, the only Congolese specimens I had seen were old examples of dull hexagonal prisms on a contrast-lacking matrix. While not the most well crystalized, examples from this location certainly had the most vivid coloration and richness. Also of particular note, is that the pyromorphite occurs on a malachite matrix. I suspect this is the same location that also produces the malachite-cerussite combinations.
In some ways, these pieces really resemble the stuff from Rum Jungle, Australia.
2PGM06 Plumbogummite ps. Pyromorphite
Daoping-Yangshuo Orebody, Guilin Prefecture, Guangxi Zhuang A.R., China
6.7x 3.7x 4.3 cm
$840
A group of large hoppered pyromorphite crystals, from a recent (late 2014) find at the Daoping-Yangshou orebody.
These hoppers were found in the earlier stages of the discovery, and combine the largest crystal size with what I would consider to be some of the better color.
This piece does have a missing crystal, you can see the pyromorphite core in the spot where it once was. The price takes this into account.
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PGM10 Plumbogummite ps. Pyromorphite
Daoping-Yangshuo Orebody, Guilin Prefecture, Guangxi Zhuang A.R., China
4.1x 2.8x 1.9 cm
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.
TJL1 Pyromorphite
Daoping/Yangshuo Pb-Zn Deposit, Guangxi Autonomous Region, China
6.8x 5.0x 4.0 cm
$750
A lustrous and grass green specimen from the prolific Daoping/Yangshuo Pb/Zn deposit. This one dates back to 2002.
The best pieces were found in a couple pockets from 1999-2000. From 2001 to about 2002, this was the available habit. For the most part, the quality has gone down since then; every once in a while a nice pocket is discovered (the elongated crystals last year, the large hoppers the year before) but for the most part, the recovered specimens are nothing too special.
As one of the older pieces, this specimen is somewhat better than the majority of what is currently available on the market, having good color and richness.
PGM08 Plumbogummite ps. Pyromorphite
Daoping-Yangshuo Orebody, Guilin Prefecture, Guangxi Zhuang A.R., China
4.8x 1.6x 2.1 cm
$750
An aesthetic miniuature 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.
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
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.
FRC10A Plumbogummite ps. Pyromorphite
Gongcheng Area, Guilin Prefecture, Guangxi Zhuang A.R., China
8.6x 7.5x 5.6 cm
A spectacular example of blue plumbogummite after pyromorphite on matrix, from a discovery made just a few days ago (I'm writing this on March 5th, 2024). These pseudomorphs first appeared around 10 years ago, in the years since there have been a number of different habits and styles. This one combines sharp blue pseudomorphs with some that are still mostly pyromorphite, the end result is a beautiful combination of blue and green that is really quite stunning-- especially with the saturation of the blue from this pocket.
There is an odd feature on this piece as well-- the side has a random pocket of (I think) parallel barite crystals -- if you look deep inside it you can see more small plumbogummite pseudos at the very back.
At a show, in a fancy booth, this would probably be mounted on a custom base with a 4-5x price tag.
MCB29 Plumbogummite ps. Pyromorphite
Gongcheng Area, Guilin Prefecture, Guangxi Zhuang A.R., China
14.6x 12.9x 5.7 cm
$695
A large plumbogummite specimen, this one with a. display face covered in sharp blue hexagonal prisms.
This comes from a recent
find near Gongcheng. These have been
coming out intermittently for about 10 years, with numerous different habits
discovered during that time. My favorites are actually not the big crystals
that came out initially—due to their etching. I prefer the smaller ones with
sharper crystals and good blue color. I
purchased a large lot of this material shortly after it came down from the
mountain, I picked a few that I particularly liked from one reason or another—
good composition, sharp crystals, good blue color.
US shipping for this one is slightly more than the usual flat $15 from China.
AKS7 Pyromorphite
Les Farges, Ussel, Correze, France
9.9x 7.1x 2.6 cm
$680
A cabinet specimen of pyromorphite from the major pyromorphite find of the 1970"s. Pyromorphites from Les Farges are among the most sought after today, predating the current wave of Chinese specimens by almost two decades. This specimen is particularly rich, and only a couple of the crystals show any damage.
IJP45 Pyromorphite
Daoping-Yangshuo Orebody, Guilin area, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Central South Region, China
6.7x 4.0x 3.6 cm
$675
Here is a matrix specimen on NEON green pyromorphite crystals to 1 cm, from a small pocket found in late 2006. That"s right--2006.
There was a small find in a neighboring mine, so while the original finds of 2000-2004 have all been depleted, a small number of newer specimens were available at the 2007 Tucson show.
The color is not "grass green"--this is neon.
IJP31 Pyromorphite
Chenelette, Beaujeau, Rhone-Alpes, France
7.6x 5.0x 3.2 cm
$675
A very good cabinet specimen from the Beaujeau, with a 4.5 cm aggregate of BRIGHT green pyromorphite on matrix.
The color of the specimens from this mine is much brighter than that of the more famous Les Farges specimens--it is somewhere in between the deep green of that locality, and the electric color of the top Daoping specimens. Exceptional for the locality--and quite good for pyromorphite in general.
2PGM09 Plumbogummite ps. Pyromorphite
Daoping-Yangshuo Orebody, Guilin Prefecture, Guangxi Zhuang A.R., China
3.0x 2.7x 1.4 cm
A box buster thumbnail with good color (just a shade greener and less blue than some of the others here) but excellent form, with two hoppered crystals connected at their bases.
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IJP4 Pyromorphite
Rosenberg Mine, Bad Ems, Nassau, Germany
4.5x 3.2x 2.0cm
Along with the previous specimen, I consider this to be the second Holy Grail of pyromorphite-- A deep green specimen from Grube Rosenberg. This specimen has crystals to 1 cm, and boasts the best color from to come from the area--the most desirable deep green. These pieces came out during the 1800"s, and are almost impossible to find in any quality today (I"ve only seen 3, including this one, in the past few years). Specimens of this size are especially rare--and while not damage free (that"s why this thing doesn"t cost 4k), it is a rare piece from a bygone era.
DDM06 Plumbogummite ps. Pyromorphite
Daoping-Yangshuo Orebody, Guilin Prefecture, Guangxi Zhuang A.R., China
4.3x 3.8x 2.3 cm
$565
A beautiful specimen of plumbogummite pseudomorphing pyromorphite, displaying the top blue color from the find. On the reverse, some green pyromorphite can still be seen, and this provides a nice contrast. There are a couple sheared crystals, but the piece is exactly as shown.
IJP43 Pyromorphite
Daoping-Yangshuo Orebody, Guilin area, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Central South Region, China
8.3x 4.1x 3.4 cm
$500
A cabinet pyromorphite from the finds of early 2000. This specimen has the much sought after bright green color that is has become difficult to find in the specimens currently on the market.
IJP51 Pyromorphite
Daoping-Yangshuo Orebody, Guilin area, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Central South Region, China
6.2x 4.0x 2.8 cm
$485
Another Chinese pyromorphite. Although the color is darker, the crystals are large--to 1.6 cm. Overall the specimen is very well balanced, and very well crystallized. Some dealers were asking over $1600 for similar pieces. I think this is much more reasonable.
2PGM03 Plumbogummite and Pyromorphite
Daoping-Yangshuo Orebody, Guilin Prefecture, Guangxi Zhuang A.R., China
7.3x 6.4x 3.7 cm
$485
A beautiful specimen of pyromorphite WITH plumbogummite, rather than entirely coated/ psudomorphed by it.
Of all the pieces I have seen from this location, this one reminds me most of the classic 19th century examples from Caldbeck Fells in the United Kingdom. Like those, these has the pleasing combination of both blue and green-- though there are a couple notable differences-- the pyromorphite is next to the plumbogummite (as opposed to being a selective overgrowth) and the blue color on this Chinese piece is better than the UK average.
Sawed on the back and around the edges.
MCB31 Plumbogummite ps. Pyromorphite
Gongcheng Area, Guilin Prefecture, Guangxi Zhuang A.R., China
8.4x 7.6x 6.1 cm
$485
A nice plumbogumite from a recent
find near Gongcheng. This one has a display face covered in blue pinacoid crystals, many with additional smaller crystals growing near their terminations. There are some sheared crystals on the right side
18CN17 Plumbogummite ps. Pyromorphite
Daoping-Yangshuo Orebody, Guilin Prefecture, Guangxi Zhuang A.R., China
5.0 4.0x 2.6 cm
$480
A very beautiful example of hexagonal pyromorphite crystals, that have pseudomorphed to light blue plumbogummite. There are various "styles" of these specimens from different areas of the discovery all with different degrees of pseudomorphing. This particular style is one of my favorites-- there is enough pseudomorphing present to appreciate the blue color of the plumbogummite, but the sharpness of the original pyromorphite crystals are retained. For this type of piece, the crystals are also a bit larger than usual, and the specimen is more rich than average.
20RC20M Pyromorphite on Malachite
Mfouati Area, Bouenza Dept., Republic of Congo
13.4x 8.4x 2.0 cm
$480
As an ex-pyromorphte collector, one of the more pleasant surprises encountered on this trip were examples of pyromorphite from a few different localities. In the past, the only Congolese specimens I had seen were old examples of dull hexagonal prisms on a contrast-lacking matrix. While not the most well crystalized, examples from this location certainly had the most vivid coloration and richness. Also of particular note, is that the pyromorphite occurs on a malachite matrix. I suspect this is the same location that also produces the malachite-cerussite combinations.
In some ways, these pieces really resemble the stuff from Rum Jungle, Australia.
IJP46 Pyromorphite
Daoping-Yangshuo Orebody, Guilin area, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Central South Region, China
11.5x 6.5x 4.5 cm
$465
A cabinet pyromorphite from the finds of early 2001-2002. Flatter green, but nice.
2PGM07 Plumbogummite ps. Pyromorphite
Daoping-Yangshuo Orebody, Guilin Prefecture, Guangxi Zhuang A.R., China
3.2x 2.4x 2.3 cm
A beautiful miniature specimen of smaller hoppered pyromorphite crystals, displaying the best color from the find.
The crystals have pseudomorphed terminations and backs, making for a beautiful contrast between the blue plumbogummite and green pyromorphite
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MCB06 Plumbogummite ps. Pyromorphite
Gongcheng Area, Guilin Prefecture, Guangxi Zhuang A.R., China
8.4x 6.1x 4.8 cm
$465
From a recent
find near Gongcheng. These have been
coming out intermittently for about 10 years, with numerous different habits
discovered during that time. My favorites are actually not the big crystals
that came out initially—due to their etching. I prefer the smaller ones with
sharper crystals and good blue color. I
purchased a some of this material shortly after it came down from the
mountain, I picked a few that I particularly liked from one reason or another—
good composition, sharp crystals, good blue color. This one has a good pocket nicely nestled in a curved, mitten-like matrix.
MCB27 Plumbogummite ps. Pyromorphite
Gongcheng Area, Guilin Prefecture, Guangxi Zhuang A.R., China
11.4x 6.2x 2.1 cm
$465
From a recent
find near Gongcheng. These have been
coming out intermittently for about 10 years, with numerous different habits
discovered during that time. My favorites are actually not the big crystals
that came out initially—due to their etching. I prefer the smaller ones with
sharper crystals and good blue color.
This one has a display face covered with relatively sharp blue hexagonal prisms
18CN18 Plumbogummite ps. Pyromorphite
Daoping-Yangshuo Orebody, Guilin Prefecture, Guangxi Zhuang A.R., China
7.0x 3.9x 1.7 cm
$460
A nice example of plumbogummite pseodomorphing pyromorphite, from the major find made a couple years ago.
IJP16 Pyromorphite
Les Farges, Ussel, Correze, France
8.4x 5.1x 3.8 cm
$450
Here is a very interesting cabinet Les Farges pyromorphite. Rather than the usual barite, this one has a matrix of smoky quartz crystals, some displaying hoppered faces. There are more crystals on the bottom, but many are incomplete, and it is best displayed from the angle shown to the right. There is a little damage to the display face, but when was the last time you saw a Les farges Piece like this one?
2PGM27 Plumbogummite ps. Pyromorphite
Daoping-Yangshuo Orebody, Guilin Prefecture, Guangxi Zhuang A.R., China
5.0x 4.9x 2.2 cm
$450
A cluster of elongated plumbogummite pseudomorphs after pyromorphite. Very large crystals. The main ones are intact, though there is some peripheral damage.
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2PGM26 Plumbogummite ps. Pyromorphite
Daoping-Yangshuo Orebody, Guilin Prefecture, Guangxi Zhuang A.R., China
5,5x 3,3x 3.4 cm
$440
A cluster of blue pyromorphite crystals that have pseudomorphed to plumbogummite. There is some damage.
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IJP69 Pyromorphite
Wheatly Mine, Phoenixville, Pennsylvania
6.5x 5.1x 3.1 cm
Here is a classic Phoenixville specimen. It was purchased from Dr. Robert Lavinsky, who acquired it as part of an old collection that consisted mainly of material from the 1800"s and early 1900"s.
As most of these Phoenixville pyromorphites were mind prior to the Civil War, it is safe to say that this piece is at least 100 years old.
It is a little bruised--but what else could you expect from a piece this old? This is an American classic.
IJP65 Pyromorphite
Rum Jungle, Brown's Prospect, Northern Territory, Australia
10.7x 9.0x 7.5 cm
$435
A monster Rum jungle piece, with the typical malachite/pyromorphite/cerrusite combination. This one is a cavernous malachite formation, with a cerrusite "snowflake" at the bottom (though it is not easily visible). The entire thing is sprinkled with pyromorphite. These were recovered during only two excavations in 1975 and 1977, and as such are less common today--especially in such a large size. A classic.
It"s also bigger than my fist.
2PGM08 Plumbogummite ps. Pyromorphite
Daoping-Yangshuo Orebody, Guilin Prefecture, Guangxi Zhuang A.R., China
3.6x 3.1x 2.4 cm
$425
A beautiful miniature specimen of smaller hoppered pyromorphite crystals, displaying the best color from the find.
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2PGM28 Plumbogummite ps. Pyromorphite
Daoping-Yangshuo Orebody, Guilin Prefecture, Guangxi Zhuang A.R., China
3.6x 3.3x 3.2 cm
$425
A specimen of hoppered pyromorphite crystals that are partially pseudomorphed to plumbogummite. These have a lighter blue green color, though display excellent form/
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BT606 Pyromorphite
Bunker Hill Mine, Shoshone Co., Idaho, United States
5.4X 4.1X 1.6 cm
An excellent small cabinet specimen form the 1980's finds at the Bunker Hill Mine. This piece has a highly saturated color, and the much sought afetr "wet" luster.
This is a classic specimen from a classic American locality, that also happens to be a superfund site. A few years ago the mining company ASARCO agreed to pay 1.8 billion USD to clean up various contaminated sites in the US, of which over $400 million was earmarked to fix damage caused by the Bunker Hill Mine and its smelter, which contaminated a lake and poisoned a river, among other things. BUT there is a silver lining to this story: we mineral people got some really great pyromorphite.
T1508 Pyromorphite
Daoping-Yangshuo Orebody, Guilin Prefecture, Guangxi Zhuang A.R., China
8.8x 5.5x 3.3 cm
$400
A cluster of yellow-green pyromorphite crystals, from one of the many occurrences of the species at the Daoping-Yangshuo orebody. The first finds occurred around 1999-2000, and although more infrequent now have continued to this day.
2PGM05 Plumbogummite ps. Pyromorphite
Daoping-Yangshuo Orebody, Guilin Prefecture, Guangxi Zhuang A.R., China
7.5x 3.5x 2.8 cm
Numerous hexagonal crystals of pyromorphite, in various stages of being pseudomorphed to plumbogummite, on 2 sides of a thin (hard) limonite matrix.
A very colorful example.
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ALD14 Pyromorphite
Northern Lights Mine, Coeur d' Alene Dist., Shoshone Co., Idaho, United States
11.4x 8.0x 3.6 cm
$400
At first glance this just looks like a sub-par Bunker Hill arsenian pyromorphite, though this is actually from the neighboring (and much smaller) Northern Lights Mine. This was one of only about 4 pieces I saw from this location-- it has a bit of the typical orange botryoidal material on the side, as well as a coating of smaller hexagonal crystals. If you are a pyromorphite collector, this is probably the only change you will have to get a specimen from this locality.
CAU09 Pyromorphite
Wheatley Mines, Pheonixville, Pennsylvania, United States
3.7x 3.5x 2.4 cm
An excellent miniature sized sample of pyromorphite from the Wheatley Mine. This is not one of the pieces found on the dumps-- the appearance is characteristic of specimens collected while the mines were in operation (and none of these free standing crystals would have survived that sort of thrashing around), meaning that this was likely collected in the 1800's.
IJP82 Pyromorphite
Kellogg Mine, Kellogg, Coeur d'Alene District, Shoshone Co., Idaho, United States
14.0x 10.1x 3.8 cm
$385
A large cabinet pyromorphite that is around 30-40 years old, and from one of the less common mines in the area. The individual crystals reach .8 cm.
IJP73 Pyromorphite
Baja California Sur, Mexico
10.2x 6.9x 6.4 cm
$385
A rare pyromorphite from Baja California Sur, with pyromorphite crystals to 1.5 cm. Quite impressive for the locality. How often do you come across one of these?
Ex. Ecole des Mines collection, though no label.
DCN10 Plumbogummite ps. Pyromorphite
Daoping-Yangshuo Orebody, Guilin Prefecture, Guangxi Zhuang A.R., China
10.5x 6.5x 3.4 cm
$385
A very colorful cabinet sized specimen of plumbogummite pseudomorphing pyromorphite. There were a number of "styles" of these specimens that were recovered, with crystal size usually inversely related to sharpness and color. This one has smaller, sharper crystals and better blue color, that pleasingly grade to a lighter green moving from the left to the right side of the piece. Good (and large) for the price.
2T1502 Plumbogummite ps. Pyromorphite
Daoping-Yangshuo Orebody, Guilin Prefecture, Guangxi Zhuang A.R., China
4.4x 2.4x 2.1 cm
An excellent miniature from one of the major finds of the last several months. Both pyromorphite and plumbogummite have long been known from the Daoping-Yangshuo area, but specimens of these interesting partial pseudomorphs first started to trickle out around September of 2014.
There have been three main habits-- large hoppered pyromophites replaced and coated to varying extent by plumbogummite, smaller hexagonal pyromorphites that grade from green to blue along the main axis of the crystals, and lastly, examples like the one pictured here.
This is an excellent miniature from the find.
WG07 Plumbogummite ps. Pyromorphite
Daoping-Yangshuo Orebody, Guilin Prefecture, Guangxi Zhuang A.R., China
8.5x 4.6x 3.7 cm
$385
A nice cabinet sized example of plumbogummite after pyromorphite, from the find made approximately 2-3 years ago.
18CN16 Plumbogummite ps. Pyromorphite
Daoping-Yangshuo Orebody, Guilin Prefecture, Guangxi Zhuang A.R., China
10.2x 4.4x 2.7 cm
A nice cabinet sized example of plumbogummite pseudomorphing pyromorphite. The degree of pseudomorphing varies from piece to piece, creating various different specimen "styles" from this find. On this one, plumbogummite seems to be more of a shallow alteration, meaning that the original shape of the crystals is better retained (the more completely pseudomorphed ones tend to be etched and melted). This one is in very good condition, quite rich, and the overall form is actually quite visually pleasing as well.
Very good price, for the size.
