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Pyromorphite

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A classic, very rich, and beautiful specimen from the Les Farges Mine of France. Lustrous, "wet-look," apple-green pyromorphite prisms to 7 mm cover the sculptural baryte matrix plate. Most of the tapering prisms are hoppered and the preferential coating of iron oxides is a nice accent. Les Farges has been closed since 1981. Ex. Jamie Bird Collection.

Product details

SpeciesPyromorphite
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions9.2 x 5.1 x 2.4 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.
    Pyromorphite - Les Farges Mine, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France