Mineral: Veszelyite
Locality: Sanguozhuang, Dongchuan District, Kunming Prefecture, Yunnan Province, China
Dimensions: 1.6 × 1.2 × 1 cm

Description: Elegant miniature, very airy in appearance, composed of Veszelyite crystals grouped into spheroidal shapes and arranged in a fan-like structure. The crystals are sharp, well-formed, and display an intense, uniform color with excellent luster. From Sanguozhuang, China, a lead and zinc mining locality that is also the type locality for five new mineral species.

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