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Pyromorphite

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Gemmy tufts of acicular, grass-green pyromorphite crystals coat an earlier generation of hexagonal, lustrous, brown pyromorphite prisms on this fine specimen from the Les Farges Mine and John Schneider Pyromorphite Collection. The apple-green needles look like a cactus. This famed locale shows off the myriad forms of this mineral. Les Farges closed in 1981.

Product details

SpeciesPyromorphite
SizeMiniature
Dimensions3.8 x 2.8 x 2.4 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.