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Pyromorphite

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This is an attractive, dendritic cluster of lustrous, slightly translucent, rich dark green pyromorphite crystals to 7 mm in length. The color is close to the highest standard for this important pyro locality. Probably collected in the 1960s or early 1970s, this is a choice miniature of this now-rare material. From the Howard Belsky collection.

Product details

SpeciesPyromorphite
SizeMiniature
Dimensions5.0 x 3.8 x 2.1 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
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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