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Pyromorphite
Little Giant Mine, Mullan, Idaho, USA
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Classification |
Mineral |
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Origin Location |
Little Giant Mine, Mullan, Idaho, USA |
Description |
Apple Green hexagonal crystals |
Luster |
Vitreous |
Luster (Groundmass) |
Not noted, see photo. |
Optical Phenomena |
Not noted, see photo. |
Mineral Group / Note |
Lead Chlorophosphate |
Handling |
No special handling is required. |
Modifications |
No modifications. |
Size Group |
Medium Cabinet |
Weight |
Not weighed precisely yet, please inquire. |
Dimensions |
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Quantity |
1 Specimen |
Mineral List |
Pyromorphite: Pb5(PO4)3Cl pentalead phosphorus oxygen chloride *
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Specimen Analysis |
Color Table
Colors found in this specimen image are shown below. Higher number indicates greater concentration of that color.
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Similarly Colored Minerals:
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Quartz var. Amethyst (Pink)![Quartz var. Amethyst (Pink)](/Files/Minerals/QuartzvarAmethystPink_204_sm.jpg) Epidote / Dolomite![Epidote / Dolomite](/Files/Minerals/EpidoteDolomite_140_sm.jpg) Quartz / Pyrolusite / Goethite![Quartz / Pyrolusite / Goethite](/Files/Minerals/QuartzPyrolusiteGoethite_1445_0_sm.jpg) Beryl var. Aquamarine/Schorl/Feldspar/Goethite![Beryl var. Aquamarine/Schorl/Feldspar/Goethite](/Files/Minerals/BerylvarAquamarineSchorlFeldsparGoethite_297_sm.jpg) Quartz / Pyrolusite / Goethite![Quartz / Pyrolusite / Goethite](/Files/Minerals/QuartzPyrolusiteGoethite_1459_0_sm.jpg) Garnet var. Andradite![Garnet var. Andradite](/Files/Minerals/GarnetvarAndradite_1477_0_sm.jpg) |
Elements in this Specimen:
Elements that are part of the official chemical structure of the minerals occurring in this specimen are indicated below.
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Element List:
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Minerals with Similar Chemistry:
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Mineral Group:
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Structural Group(s):
Fleischers Group(s): apatite
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