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Pyromorphite

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Description
Locality: 
Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
6.5 × 5.2 × 4.2 cm
Description

Pyromorphite comes in many colours from this mine but the lovely brown colour is classic Broken Hill. This specimen is composed of a mass of fine crystals with the middle section opening out to display larger well formed crystals and is ideal for cabinet display.

These pieces are becoming rare to find at reasonable prices and will become good investments as time goes on.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

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
Gondwana Minerals