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Galena Psm Pyromorphite

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Galena Psm Pyromorphite

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Pseudomorph

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Description
Locality: 
Kautenbach Mine, Traben-Trarbach, Bernkastel-Wittlich, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
4.4 × 3.6 × 3.5 cm
Largest Crystal: 
0.80cm
Description

Very rare and sought after are these pseudomorphs of galena after pyromorphite, only known from this one, classic locality worldwide. This one is a fairly decent sample with some damage and contact zones. But it has some very good, complete crystals up to 0.8 cm and you can clearly see the green pyromorphite under the gray galena coating (outer 'skin' pseudomorph of galena after pyromorphite)

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Galena

Formula: 
PbS
Strunz: 
2.CD.10
Crystal System: 
Isometric
Hardness: 
2.5
Colour: 
Lead-grey
Streak: 
Lead-grey

Pyromorphite

Formula: 
Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Strunz: 
8.BN.05
Crystal System: 
Hexagonal
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Zschopau, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany

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