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Pyromorphite

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Translucent, lustrous, "wet-look," apple-green, pyromorphite prisms to 1.0 cm richly and aesthetically cover the crust of matrix on this fine piece from recent finds at the Daoping Mine of China. Daoping has produced a wide variety of pyromorphite crystal forms and colors.

Product details

SpeciesPyromorphite
SizeMiniature
Dimensions4.2 x 3.0 x 2.3 cm
Added on10/23/2024
LocalityChina, Guangxi, Daoping 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 Daoping Mine, China
from Daoping Mine, China: vivid lime-green prisms, hopper terminations, and architectural clusters; a modern, sought-after source for collectors.