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Pyromorphite from Bunker Hill Mine, Coeur d'Alene District, Shoshone County, Idaho

 
Pyromorphite from Bunker Hill Mine, Coeur d'Alene District, Shoshone County, Idaho

Pyromorphite from Bunker Hill Mine, Coeur d'Alene District, Shoshone County, Idaho

Pyromorphite from Bunker Hill Mine, Coeur d'Alene District, Shoshone County, Idaho

Pyromorphite from Bunker Hill Mine, Coeur d'Alene District, Shoshone County, Idaho

DESCRIPTION:No. 52225
Mineral:Pyromorphite
Locality:Bunker Hill Mine, Coeur d'Alene District, Shoshone County, Idaho
Description:Double-sided specimen of lustrous translucent orange pyromorphite crystals covering all surfaces of matrix with only a small attachment point on the bottom and two contacts on rear and top edge. The vivid orange color is caused by arsenic impurities.
Overall Size:9x4x3 cm
Crystals:1-3 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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