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Pyromorphite

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A CLASSIC and SUPERBLY AESTHETIC cluster of lustrous, hoppered, apple-green pyromorphite prisms from the famous and closed Les Farges Mine of France. This showy specimen has THE most desirable color for the locality and the few broken crystals are certainly not a detraction. It is EXTREMELY hard to find an undamaged specimen from Les Farge From the noted thumbnail collection of marilyn dodge. 3.0 x 1.5 x 1.3 cm

Product details

SpeciesPyromorphite
SizeMiniature
Dimensions3.0 x 1.5 x 1.3 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.