.95" Bright Blue Plumbogummite -Yangshuo Mine, China

This is a beautiful specimen of bright blue botryoidal plumbogummite. This mineral was collected from the Yangshuo Mine, located in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region of China.

It has been mounted to an acrylic display base with mineral tack.

Plumbogummite is a rare lead phosphate mineral with the chemical formula PbAl3(PO4)2(OH)5•(H2O). It forms in oxidation zones of lead deposits and primarily forms as a botryoidal mass after other minerals. The "plumbo" portion of this mineral's name is derived from the Latin word for lead, "plumbum". "Gummi" comes from the gum-like appearance that the mineral often displays.


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SPECIES
Plumbogummite
LOCATION
Yangshuo Mine, Yangshuo Co., Guilin, Guangxi Zhuang AR, China
SIZE
.95" wide
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ITEM
#257056