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Pyromorphite

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A fine old-timer from the famed Wheatley Mine at Phoenixville, Pennsylvania. A curved vug is filled with sparkly micro-prisms of grass-green pyromorphite crystals on massive pyromorphite matrix.

Product details

SpeciesPyromorphite
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions5.1 x 4.1 x 3.3 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.