Pyromorphite

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Pyromorphite

Roughton Gill Mine, Caldbeck Fells, Cumbria, England

Reference: 537

Bairstow's opencut produced some of the best contemporary pyromorphite specimens in England. This specimen is an example of the botryodial habit, the crystals are bright and most of a vibrant green colour forming spheres and ripples across the face of the specimen. Ex P. Briscoe collection found in the late 1980's.

Formula: Pb₅(PO₄)₃Cl

Status: Sold

Dimensions: 50x30x37mm

Size: Miniature (M)