PYROMORPHITE

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Pyromorphite, Cordoba, Spain

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Pb5(PO4)3Cl , Lead Chlorophosphate

Pyromorphite is a secondary mineral found in the oxidized zone of lead deposits and named from the Greek "pyro" for fire and "morph" for form, referring to its property of taking on a crystalline form after it has been melted in laboratory studies.

Hardness: 3-3.5 Other characteristics.