Pyromorphite - Daoping Mine, China

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Pyromorphite - Daoping Mine, China

specimen

Pyromorphite

SpeciesSize

PyromorphiteMiniature

Comments

Details

ColorsGreen

Origin

SizeMiniature

Dimensions3.5 x 2.8 x 2.0 cm

Species

Pym

Description

An aesthetic cluster of skyscraper-like, apple-green pyromorphite prisms from the famous Daoping Pb-Zn Mine of China. Very common from 2000 to 2002, no more have been found. A few broken crystals below the crest of the piece are certainly not detracting. 3.5 x 2.8 x 2.0 cm

Origin

Pyromorphite

SpeciesSize

PyromorphiteMiniature

Comments

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Unknown owner

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Richardson, Texas, USA

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