Moving mountains for you
Switch currency

Current Live Auctions

Current Live Fixed Price Sales

Pyromorphite On Baryte

Views:
Watches:
GMB122899

Pyromorphite On Baryte

Description Tabs

Description
Locality: 
Les Farges Mine, Ussel, Corrèze, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
5 × 9 × 5 cm
Description

The typical matrix of barite is completely overgrown with sharp edged hexagonal grass green pyromorphite crystals as well as up to 2 cm long stacked crystals with light green caps. The specimen has the shape of a ridge what makes it very showy. Two chips occurre but do not influence the appearence. A real classic.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Pyromorphite

Formula: 
Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Strunz: 
8.BN.05
Crystal System: 
Hexagonal
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Zschopau, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany

Baryte

Formula: 
BaSO4
Strunz: 
7.AD.35
Hardness: 
3.0 - 3.5
Streak: 
White

Seller Information

Payment options: offline, paypal_wpp, paypal_wps

Seller's terms and conditions

For payment within EU money transfer is preferred:

Marco Drechsel

SPK Mittelsachsen

SWIFT/BIC-Code: WELADED1FGX

IBAN: DE49 870520004111076110