Piromorfita
Piromorfita is a mineral with formula Pb₅(PO₄)₃Cl, in the Fosfatos group. This specimen comes from Daoping Mine, Gongcheng Co., Guilin, Guangxi, China.
Description
Pyromorphite crystals completely cover from all sides a very delicate brown-red stalactite
About Piromorfita
Pyromorphite is a lead chlorophosphate of the apatite group.
About the locality
The Daoping Mine, in Gongcheng, Guangxi, is a Chinese locality known for its pyromorphite.
Technical data
- Catalogue No.
- 0663
- Composition
- Pb₅(PO₄)₃Cl
- Name
- Piromorfita
- Group
- Fosfatos
- Category
- Estélites
- Mine
- Daoping Mine
- District / Municipality
- Gongcheng Co.
- Province
- Guilin
- Region
- Guangxi
- Country
- China
- Etymology
- From the Greek "pyr" ("fire") and "morphé" ("form"), for the changes in appearance on heating.