Monday, April 16, 2018

Pyromorphite



Pyromorphite
Pyromorphite is a mineral with the formula, Pb5(PO4)3Cl.  It sometimes has enough lead in it to be mined for the lead ore.

This sample from Phoenix Mine, Phoenixville, PA displays the property of the crystals to form as a hexagonal prism terminated in the basal plane



Pyromorphite


Pyromorphite

This sample is from Burgam Mine Shelve District, Whales Border, Shropshire England.




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