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Pyromorphite

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This is a rare small cabinet-sized specimen of pure crystallized Pyromorphite from the famous Bad Ems District in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Heavy and dense, the richness of this piece is easy to feel, but what of its aesthetic qualities? Well, the Pyromorphite forms a nearly 3 cm thick bed of chunky modified hexagonal prismatic crystals. There is undoubtedly damage to some of the crystals, but this has actually presented their remarkable internal zonation in colour. Externally, the crystals vary between a pale grey and pale beige colour and the largest reaches a whopping 2.1 cm in length. Internally, the colour zoning is striking, going from multiple shades of green and then yellow and occasionally orange with the outermost surface grey or beige. This is a fascinating Bad Ems specimen and super rich in terms of overall content of Pyromorphite.

Product details

SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions8.1 x 8.4 x 2.8 cm
Added on09/27/2025
Current owner
Unknown Owner
Acquired
Jul 2026
Price paid
$3,000.00
Previous owners
DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Crystal ClassicsNot 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 Bad Ems, Germany
from Bad Ems, Germany — European lead mineral, squat lustrous prisms in olive to brown hues, famed old-mine locality and collector appeal.
Locality guide
Bad Ems
Bad Ems, Germany: historic Lahn Valley locality famed for pyromorphite crystals and varied lead-zinc minerals, prized for provenance, density, and habit.