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Pyromorphite

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Pyromorphite

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Description
Locality: 
Heilige Dreifaltigkeit Mine, Zschopau, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5 × 3.4 × 4.2 cm
Description

The historic old Heilige Dreifaltigkeit Mine is a type locality for pyromorphite. This is an excuisite specimen with very glossy, sharp terminated and intense green pyromorphite crystals attractively set on matrix. The exposed main crystals are up to 2 cm, they are all endpointed and undemaged. Next to the exceptional dimension also the color is fantastic fopr Germany and even compare-able to the French cousins from Les Farges. The history of this famous old mine goes back four centuries, material in this size and quality represents an outstanding rarity. No significant demages to report.

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