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Pyromorphite

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Pyromorphite

Ex. Leo Jahaan Collection
Classic Locality

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Description
Locality: 
Gute Hoffnung Mine, Bleibur, Mechernich, Eifel, North Rhine - Westphalia, Germany
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Cabinet (10-18 cm)
Size: 
10.7 × 7.2 × 3.8 cm
Weight: 
395.00gr
Description

Here is a classic pyromorphite specimen from the Eifel mountains in Germany.

This mine was already considered 'ancient' when first recorded in 1562, with evidence showing its usage by the Romans.

This cabinet sized specimen features a rich 'carpet' of micro crystals with semi-botryoidal appearance.

Particularly around the corners there are some areas where slightly larger crystals have formed in lustrous apple-green prismatic 'barrels'.

Even the matrix is interesting in this specimen, being composed of a very granular sandstone conglomerate.

Ex. Collection of Leo Jahaan

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
Jahaan Minerals

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Please read the dimensions of the specimen, as the size of minerals in photos can be misleading.

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Information regarding the specimen's found locality and mineral identification is believed to be correct, however due to the complexities of ID'ing minerals and tracking source locations in rare cases this data may be imprecise.

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