Hemimorphite with Hydrozincite Chalcopyrite there is a small opaque

there is a small opaque white sphere of Precious Opal that can be seen in the center of the piece giving it an almost other worldly quality

essentially taking it back to its original state

The reverse side of the specimen shows that the Pyrite is not only growing inside the Quartz crystals but is actually coating them in places as well

antimony sulfosalt which are sitting atop a “nest” of rare lustrous acicular Zinkenite crystals

I still photographed the crystals under the microscope to better illustrate their quality

Hemimorphite with Hydrozincite Chalcopyrite there is a small opaqueMined in May of 1980, this hard to find specimen features excellent, gemmy translucent, silvery colored Hemimorphite crystal groups associated with very rare powder white Hydrozincite from the world famous Sherman Mine in Leadville. One of the better association specimens of Hemimorphite from the Sherman Mine that weve ever seen. This locality is arguably the most productive specimen producer in Leadville, despite the fact that over 10 million ounces