Pyromorphite
At a glance
- Type
- Mineral
- Group
- Phosphate
- Crystal system
- Hexagonal
- Hardness
- Medium (3 to 5.5)
- Density
- Very heavy (over 5)
- Occurs in
- Ore veins
- Foliation
- Not layered
- Colour
- Yellow, Green, Brown
- Lustre
- Resinous, Brilliant
- Use
- Ore
- Difficulty in WildGuessr
- Hard
Did you know?
- Its name comes from Greek words for fire and form: a molten bead cools into a crystal shape.
- Pyromorphite forms when lead ore weathers near the surface, often as barrel-shaped crystals.
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Classification, names and conservation status come from Wikidata (CC0), the photo from Wikimedia Commons. Wikidata Q413309 · All stones · All entries