Pyromorphite

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Pyromorphite

Bunton Hush, Gunnerside mines, Swaledale, North Yorkshire, England

Reference: 2708

Pyromorphite from the Pennines is quite rare although there are isolated occurances and this is from one of these in Swaledale. The pyromorphite richly coats a barite matrix forming crystals and numerous elongated tube like structures that are pseudomorphs after cerussite.

Formulas: Pyromorphite Pb₅(PO₄)₃Cl ; Cerussite PbCO₃ ; Barite BaSO₄

Price: £28.00

Status: Available

Dimensions: 54x22x19mm

Size: Miniature (M)