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Pyromorphite

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James Zigras
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Pyromorphite, 17.5 cm, Wheatley mine, Phoenixville, Chester County, Pennsylvania. Ex Charles Wheatley collection ca. 1852; obtained from Union College in Schenectady, New York by Rock Currier in 1972. Photo: James Zigras.

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Species
PyromorphiteAbout Pyromorphite →
SizeLarge Cabinet
Dimensions17.5 cm
Added on02/13/2026
Locality
USA, Pennsylvania, Wheatley MinesRegional guide →
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Mineral Collections In American Northeast page 454

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
—New YorkNot disclosed
—Union College in SchenectadyNot disclosed
—Charles WheatleyNot disclosed

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Pyromorphite
Mineral guide
Learn about Pyromorphite
neon apple-green to olive crystals with resinous luster, in pipe-organ clusters; prized for color, texture, and European to Chinese localities.
Pyromorphite
Regional guide
Pyromorphite from Wheatley Mines, USA
Wheatley Mines pyromorphite - classic eastern U.S. locality with grass-green crystals on iron-stained matrix; sharp hexagonal barrels and collector appeal.