Piromorfita
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Piromorfita is a mineral with formula Pb₅(PO₄)₃Cl, in the Fosfatos group. This specimen comes from Hunan, China.
Description
Cristales verdes sobre matriz en cavidad.
Technical data
- Catalogue No.
- 0627
- Internal reference
- X0337
- Composition
- Pb₅(PO₄)₃Cl
- Name
- Piromorfita
- Group
- Fosfatos
- Category
- Cupidium
- Region
- Hunan
- Country
- China
- Etymology
- From the Greek «pyr» and «morphé», “fire” and “form”, referring to the appearance it takes on heating.
- Quality
- Buena
- Value trend
- Al alza