This is a most interesting specimen of brown Pyromorphite on and in a Galena vug. The Pyromorphite crystals are excellent and measure up to 8-10mm. How these survived extraction is amazing since the stand straight up!
Pyromorphite
Formula
Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Crystal System
Hexagonal
Crystal Habit
Crystals short to long prismatic, acicular, often hoppered terminations, rarely tabular to equant; radiating to branching groups, tapering to a point. Commonly rounded, globular, reniform, botryoidal.
Cleavage
On {1011}, interrupted
Luster
Resinous to subadamantine
Color
Dark grass-green, green, yellow, yellow-orange, reddish orange, yellow-brown, brown, tan, grayish, may be colorless
Streak
White
Geological Setting
A secondary mineral in the oxidized zone of lead deposits
