AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Pennsylvania > Pyromorphite |
DESCRIPTION: | No. 75881 |
Mineral: | Pyromorphite |
Locality: | Wheatley Mine, Phoenixville District, Chester County, Pennsylvania |
Description: | Sparkling cluster of lustrous translucent green pyromorphite crystals lining all faces of limonite gossan. The pyromorphite crystals hexagonal prisms with in aggregates of parallel crystals with staggered (stepped) basal pinacoid terminations. Ex. Harry W. Eichel, Jr. (1914-1990); ex. Phil-Mont Christian Academy |
Overall Size: | 9x5x4.5 cm |
Crystals: | micro to 10 mm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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