Botryoidal Gibbsite on Matrix from Wenshan, China

Dimension: 5.7cm x 3.2cm x 0.8cm
Weight: 15g
Locality: Wenshan Mine, Wenshan Co., Yunnan Province, China
 
A specimen of two-sided Gibbsite from this relatively new find (2012) in Wenshan which represents some of the most colorful specimens of this uncommon minerals (i.e. a relatively rare aluminum hydroxide).  An eye-catching piece with a myriad of botryoidal aggregates of Gibbsite of a beautiful sky-blue color in graduated shading.