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Pyromorphite

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With large, sculpturally displayed crystals to 1.5 cm, and a classic olive-green color, this is a superb example of Les Farges pyromorphite from old finds. One rarely sees good specimens of this habit with robust crystals, today. The crystal size is also large for the locality. This is from the collection of the late Los Angelino collector John Ydren, who purchased it in the 1960s or 1970s.

Product details

SpeciesPyromorphite
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions5.8 x 4.4 x 3.4 cm
Added on10/23/2024
LocalityFrance, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Les Farges Mine

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
08/2024Unknown OwnerNot disclosed
—The ArkenstoneNot 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 Les Farges Mine, France
from Les Farges Mine, France - olive to yellow-green barrel prisms with sculptural crusts; prized for rarity and its brief collecting window.