Mineral Specimen #5087 Plumbogummite Pseduomorph after Pyromorphite
Yangshuo Mine, Yangshuo Co., Guilin Pref., Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China
6.5 x 4.3 x 3.4 cm
2.6 x 1.7 x 1.3 in
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PbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Powder blue colored Plumbogummite has partially replaced lime green colored Pyromorphite. The Plumbogummite has a very interesting skeletal structure. Many of the crystals retain a core of Pyromorphite. The Plumbogummite fluoresces bright green under SW UV and less so under LW (the photos were done under SW).
Condition: Good
Flaws: The Plumbogummite is missing in places revealing the Pyromorphite core; most of this is not damage but natural.
This mineral is also found in the following galleries: Minerals From China | Phosphates | Rare Minerals | Pseudomorphs | Fluorescents | Minerals Priced Between 100 and 199 Dollars