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.