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Pyromorphite

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A plate COVERED with pyromorphite crystals to 0.8 cm, of the taupe color characteristic of Bad Ems specimens. The crystals are very lustrous and nicely isolated. Not easy at all to get these old German pyros! Sawn on the back side to remove from matrix. 6.2 x 6 x 2.4 cm

Product details

SpeciesPyromorphite
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions6.2 x 6.0 x 2.4 cm
Added on10/23/2024
LocalityGermany, Rhineland-Palatinate, Bad Ems

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 Bad Ems, Germany
from Bad Ems, Germany — European lead mineral, squat lustrous prisms in olive to brown hues, famed old-mine locality and collector appeal.