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Pyromorphite

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Pyromorphite

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Description
Locality: 
Daoping Mine, Gongcheng County, Guilin, Guangxi, China (Peoples Republic)
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
4.6 × 2.7 × 1.9 cm
Description

Daoping pyromorphite at best! There are only a fist full of localities world-wide, which produce compare-able quality! The particular specimen shows most intense green color, best luster and sharp termination. The assemble looks very aesthetic, the main crystal at the top to the left hand side is very exposed, all crystals are end-pointed. In excellent condition damage-wise.

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