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Pyromorphite

This exceptional specimen was recovered from a famous lead mining site. Pyromorphite may also display shades of brown, red, and yellow. Many phosphates form from the chemical alteration of other minerals in the presence of oxygen.

Group: Phosphates
Image Number: MSA 201
Catalog Number: 149499
Locality: Bunker Hill Mine, Kellogg , Idaho

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