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Pyromorphite from
Poullaba vein, Locmaria-Berrien, Poullaouen, Châteaulin, Finistère, Brittany, France


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Pyromorphite, etc.

Poullaba vein, Locmaria-Berrien, Poullaouen, Châteaulin, Finistère, Brittany, France
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Pyromorphite

Poullaba vein, Locmaria-Berrien, Poullaouen, Châteaulin, Finistère, Brittany, France
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Pyromorphite

Poullaba vein, Locmaria-Berrien, Poullaouen, Châteaulin, Finistère, Brittany, France
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Pyromorphite

Poullaba vein, Locmaria-Berrien, Poullaouen, Châteaulin, Finistère, Brittany, France
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Pyromorphite, etc.

Poullaba vein, Locmaria-Berrien, Poullaouen, Châteaulin, Finistère, Brittany, France
09517240017272084767596.jpg
Pyromorphite

Poullaba vein, Locmaria-Berrien, Poullaouen, Châteaulin, Finistère, Brittany, France
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Pyromorphite

Poullaba vein, Locmaria-Berrien, Poullaouen, Châteaulin, Finistère, Brittany, France
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Pyromorphite

Poullaba vein, Locmaria-Berrien, Poullaouen, Châteaulin, Finistère, Brittany, France
08878910017271974338895.jpg
Pyromorphite, etc.

Poullaba vein, Locmaria-Berrien, Poullaouen, Châteaulin, Finistère, Brittany, France
09517240017272084767596.jpg
Pyromorphite

Poullaba vein, Locmaria-Berrien, Poullaouen, Châteaulin, Finistère, Brittany, France
00436340017272084771999.jpg
Pyromorphite

Poullaba vein, Locmaria-Berrien, Poullaouen, Châteaulin, Finistère, Brittany, France
06578680017272084775299.jpg
Pyromorphite

Poullaba vein, Locmaria-Berrien, Poullaouen, Châteaulin, Finistère, Brittany, France
Locality type:Vein
Classification
Species:Pyromorphite
Formula:Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Comments:Crystals up to 8 centimeters long.
Habit:Hexagonal elongated prisms or acicular facies.
Colour:Brown
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Galena6
Limonite1
Hinsdalite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Pyromorphite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Poullaba vein, Locmaria-Berrien, Poullaouen, Châteaulin, Finistère, Brittany, France
Photo GalleryView Gallery (6 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:270373
Long-form Identifier:1:3:270373:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Pyromorphite
4.9km (3.1 miles) ⓘLa Vieille mine, Poullaouen, Châteaulin, Finistère, Brittany, France
39.8km (24.7 miles) ⓘKer Laurent, Gouarec, Guingamp, Côtes-d'Armor, Brittany, France
40.9km (25.4 miles) ⓘLe Rhun Mine, Plélauff, Guingamp, Côtes-d'Armor, Brittany, France
47.0km (29.2 miles) ⓘVouedec (Ouadec), Berné, Pontivy, Morbihan, Brittany, France
65.1km (40.5 miles) ⓘPont Corff, Saint-Renan, Brest, Finistère, Brittany, France
67.7km (42.1 miles) ⓘLe Loch beach alluvial deposits, Guidel-Plages, Guidel, Lorient, Morbihan, Brittany, France
75.2km (46.7 miles) ⓘLead mine, Saint-Maudé, Baud, Pontivy, Morbihan, Brittany, France
82.4km (51.2 miles) ⓘLa Lande quarry, Plumelin, Pontivy, Morbihan, Brittany, France
References
Pierrot, Roland; Chauris, Louis; Laforêt, Claude (1973) Inventaire minéralogique de la France - Finistère (29) - Inventaire minéralogique de la France No. 3. Editions du BRGM.
Duriez, B. (1983) Huelgoat, Poullaba. Le Cahier des Micromonteurs 3(3), 3-4
 
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