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hexagonaluncommonPhosphates
Pyromorphite
Pb₅(PO₄)₃Cl
This specimen features vibrant green to yellowish-green pyromorphite crystals, exhibiting both botryoidal and barrel-shaped prismatic habits, often forming attractive aggregates.
Pyromorphite Physical Properties
Mohs Hardness
3.5Crystal System
hexagonalLuster
resinousStreak Color
white to yellowish-whiteCleavage
poor on {1010}Fracture
conchoidalSpecific Gravity
6.5Colors
green, yellow-green, yellow, brown, orange, whiteTransparency
translucentType Locality
Daoping Mine (Tangping Mine), Gongcheng City, Gongcheng County, Guilin Prefecture, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, ChinaMineral Group
PhosphatesUses
collector, minor lead oreAssociated Minerals
cerussite, galena, anglesite, limoniteRarity
uncommonGeological Context
Pyromorphite is a secondary mineral that forms in the oxidized zone of lead ore deposits, typically as an alteration product of primary lead minerals like galena.
