Specimen #902

Name: "Ball" Pyromorphite

Type: Mineral

Locality: Daoping-Yangshuo Orebody, Guilin, Guangxi, China

Favorite? N

Fluorescent? N

Size: 11.2 x 5.1 x 4.8 cm

Weight: 262

Acquired: 2008-10-30

Source: Arkenstone Auction

Label: Y

Comment: The mining of pyromorphites in China has been finished for sometime now - but now, look at this NEW find - and totally DIFFERENT! The pyromorphites from this find have formed translucent, grass-green BALLS rather than the typical barrel-shaped crystals! Also to be seen here is a perfect "fan" of pyromorphite. Weird and pretty!

Minerals: Pyromorphite (Pb₅(PO₄)₃Cl)

There are 3 pictures on file

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"Ball" Pyromorphite, Daoping-Yangshuo Orebody, Guilin, Guangxi, China - 11.2 x 5.1 x 4.8 cm

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"Ball" Pyromorphite, Daoping-Yangshuo Orebody, Guilin, Guangxi, China

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"Ball" Pyromorphite, Daoping-Yangshuo Orebody, Guilin, Guangxi, China