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Pyromorphite

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This is a lovely, bi-colored cluster of lustrous and translucent pyromorphite, in crystals to 1.3 cm in length. The colors of the crystals range from a brownish-green on the prism faces to an emerald green on the terminal faces. Quite a fine miniature from France's most famous pyromorphite deposit. From the Howard Belksy Collection. There is some contact damage on the back side, but it displays beautifully from the front!

Product details

SpeciesPyromorphite
SizeMiniature
Dimensions3.1 x 2.9 x 2.2 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.