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Pyromorphite On Quartz

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Pyromorphite On Quartz

Ex J & S Mommers Collection
New Discovery

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Description
Locality: 
Tennant Creek, Northern Territory, Australia
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.8 × 3.1 × 1.6 cm
Description

Yellow green shiny barrels of pyromorphite from the Tennant Creek Mining District, the matrix is an etched quartz with hematite staining. The pyromorphite crystals are extremely well formed  with good luster.

This specimen is from a new find and was one of three offered to me, but the only one without significant hematite staining and damage. The exact mine from where this specimenwas found, is being with held by the collector at the moment and will be provided as some as available

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

Quartz

Formula: 
SiO2
Strunz: 
4.DA.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
7.0
Streak: 
White
Earthstones Australia

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