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Hinsdalite Psm Pyromorphite

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Hinsdalite Psm Pyromorphite

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Description
Locality: 
Sylvester Mine, Zeehan, West Coast, Tasmania, Australia
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5.3 × 4 × 1.2 cm
Description

An interesting specimen for the pseudomorph collector. Bright green pyromorphite has been progressively but not completely replaced by white hindsdalite. Some of the pyromorphite has hollow centres and some show zoning along their length. Really nice under magnificatio9n.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Hinsdalite

Formula: 
PbAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Strunz: 
8.BL.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
4.5
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Golden Fleece Mine, Lake City, Lake City District (Lake District), Hinsdale Co., Colorado, USA

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