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Calcium-bearing Pyromorphite

A variety of Pyromorphite
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Calcium-bearing Pyromorphite, etc.

Block 14 opencut, Broken Hill, Broken Hill district, Yancowinna Co., New South Wales, Australia
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Calcium-bearing Pyromorphite

Whytes Cleuch, Wanlockhead, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
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Calcium-bearing Pyromorphite, etc.

New Glencrieff Mine, Wanlockhead, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
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Calcium-bearing Pyromorphite, etc.

Block 14 opencut, Broken Hill, Broken Hill district, Yancowinna Co., New South Wales, Australia
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Calcium-bearing Pyromorphite

Whytes Cleuch, Wanlockhead, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
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Calcium-bearing Pyromorphite, etc.

New Glencrieff Mine, Wanlockhead, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
07281300017271929788510.jpg
Calcium-bearing Pyromorphite, etc.

Block 14 opencut, Broken Hill, Broken Hill district, Yancowinna Co., New South Wales, Australia
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Calcium-bearing Pyromorphite

Whytes Cleuch, Wanlockhead, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
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About Calcium-bearing PyromorphiteHide

Formula:
(Pb,Ca)5(PO4)3Cl
A "calcium-bearing variety of pyromorphite", although samples from several occurrences are now known to be in fact the species phosphohedyphane.


Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
11380 (as Calcium-bearing Pyromorphite)
3320 (as Pyromorphite)
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:11380:5 (as Calcium-bearing Pyromorphite)
mindat:1:1:3320:2 (as Pyromorphite)

Chemistry of Calcium-bearing PyromorphiteHide

Mindat Formula:
(Pb,Ca)5(PO4)3Cl
Element Weights:
Element% weight
Pb76.381 %
O14.155 %
P6.851 %
Cl2.614 %

Calculated from ideal end-member formula.
Elements listed:
Ca, Cl, O, P, Pb - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Synonyms of Calcium-bearing PyromorphiteHide

Other Language Names for Calcium-bearing PyromorphiteHide

Common AssociatesHide

Associations Based on Photo Data:
11 photos of Calcium-bearing Pyromorphite associated with PhosphohedyphaneCa2Pb3(PO4)3Cl
7 photos of Calcium-bearing Pyromorphite associated with VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
5 photos of Calcium-bearing Pyromorphite associated with PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
4 photos of Calcium-bearing Pyromorphite associated with MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
1 photo of Calcium-bearing Pyromorphite associated with KidwelliteNaFe3+9+x(PO4)6(OH)11 · 3H2O, x = 0.33
1 photo of Calcium-bearing Pyromorphite associated with QuartzSiO2

Other InformationHide

Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

Internet Links for Calcium-bearing PyromorphiteHide

References for Calcium-bearing PyromorphiteHide

Localities for Calcium-bearing PyromorphiteHide

Showing 8 localities.

This map shows a selection of localities that have latitude and longitude coordinates recorded. Click on the symbol to view information about a locality. The symbol next to localities in the list can be used to jump to that position on the map.
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Locality ListHide

- This locality has map coordinates listed. - This locality has estimated coordinates. ⓘ - Click for references and further information on this occurrence. ? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality. - Good crystals or important locality for species. - World class for species or very significant. (TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species. (FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties). Struck out - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality. Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (e.g. from pseudomorphs).

All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Australia
 
  • South Australia
    • Pastoral Unincorporated Area
      • Moolooloo (Moolooloo Station)
Czech Republic
 
  • Plzeň Region
    • Tachov District
Habermann +3 other references
France
 
  • Occitanie
    • Gard
      • Le Vigan
        • Alzon
J.-P. Bourgarel collection. EDS by the ...
Germany
 
  • Saxony
    • Mittelsachsen
- (1986)
UK
 
  • Scotland
    • Dumfries and Galloway
      • Wanlockhead
www.mindat.org (2016)
        • Wanlock Dod-Whytes Cleuch
S. Rust collection.
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