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Pyromorphite

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Wheatley Mine pyromorphites are vanishingly rare on the market, so even though what you see here are basically microcrystals, this specimen is still a hard-to-obtain locality piece. The pyromorphite is on a field of rough quartz crystals, on matrix.

Product details

SpeciesPyromorphite
SizeCabinet
Dimensions10.5 x 7.2 x 3.8 cm
Added on10/23/2024
LocalityUSA, Pennsylvania, Wheatley Mines

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 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.