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Pyromorphite from
Avondale Mine, Mount Lyndhurst Station, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia


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Pyromorphite

Avondale Mine, Mount Lyndhurst Station, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
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Pyromorphite

Avondale Mine, Mount Lyndhurst Station, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
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Pyromorphite

Avondale Mine, Mount Lyndhurst Station, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
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Pyromorphite

Avondale Mine, Mount Lyndhurst Station, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
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Pyromorphite

Avondale Mine, Mount Lyndhurst Station, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
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Pyromorphite

Avondale Mine, Mount Lyndhurst Station, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
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Pyromorphite

Avondale Mine, Mount Lyndhurst Station, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
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Pyromorphite

Avondale Mine, Mount Lyndhurst Station, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
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Pyromorphite

Avondale Mine, Mount Lyndhurst Station, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
09210800017272730568783.jpg
Pyromorphite

Avondale Mine, Mount Lyndhurst Station, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
01144330017272027636468.jpg
Pyromorphite

Avondale Mine, Mount Lyndhurst Station, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
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Pyromorphite

Avondale Mine, Mount Lyndhurst Station, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Pyromorphite
Formula:Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Fluorite8
Hydrocerussite4
Laurionite4
Minium2
Calcite2
Cerussite2
Quartz1
Galena1
Phosphohedyphane1
Wulfenite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Pyromorphite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Avondale Mine, Mount Lyndhurst Station, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
Photo GalleryView Gallery (10 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:48886
Long-form Identifier:1:3:48886:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Pyromorphite
52.1km (32.4 miles) ⓘBeltana Mine, Puttapa, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
83.5km (51.9 miles) ⓘBritish Empire Mine, Arkaroola (Arkaroola Wilderness Sanctuary; Arkaroola Station), Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
91.1km (56.6 miles) ⓘWepowie Mine, Moolooloo (Moolooloo Station), Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
93.4km (58.0 miles) ⓘBilly Springs Mine, Mount Fitton homestead, Mount Freeling, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
References
Noble, RJ & Just, J, 1983 , Catalogue of South Australian minerals : 1983 , Dept. of Mines and Energy, South Australia, Adelaide.
 
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