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Pyromorphite from
Kabwe Mine, Kabwe, Kabwe District, Central Province, Zambia


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Pyromorphite

Kabwe Mine, Kabwe, Kabwe District, Central Province, Zambia
06020810017272017613874.jpg
Pyromorphite, etc.

Kabwe Mine, Kabwe, Kabwe District, Central Province, Zambia
04055180017272017635275.jpg
Pyromorphite

Kabwe Mine, Kabwe, Kabwe District, Central Province, Zambia
07293820017272017653013.jpg
Pyromorphite

Kabwe Mine, Kabwe, Kabwe District, Central Province, Zambia
00384400017272732038374.jpg
Pyromorphite

Kabwe Mine, Kabwe, Kabwe District, Central Province, Zambia
06020810017272017613874.jpg
Pyromorphite, etc.

Kabwe Mine, Kabwe, Kabwe District, Central Province, Zambia
04055180017272017635275.jpg
Pyromorphite

Kabwe Mine, Kabwe, Kabwe District, Central Province, Zambia
07293820017272017653013.jpg
Pyromorphite

Kabwe Mine, Kabwe, Kabwe District, Central Province, Zambia
09594920017272732039357.jpg
Pyromorphite

Kabwe Mine, Kabwe, Kabwe District, Central Province, Zambia
06020810017272017613874.jpg
Pyromorphite, etc.

Kabwe Mine, Kabwe, Kabwe District, Central Province, Zambia
04055180017272017635275.jpg
Pyromorphite

Kabwe Mine, Kabwe, Kabwe District, Central Province, Zambia
07293820017272017653013.jpg
Pyromorphite

Kabwe Mine, Kabwe, Kabwe District, Central Province, Zambia
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Pyromorphite
Formula:Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Quality for species:Good crystals or rich for species - important (!)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals:
Associates:Parahopeite
Tarbuttite
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Tarbuttite9
Parahopeite3
Smithsonite2
Hopeite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Pyromorphite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Kabwe Mine, Kabwe, Kabwe District, Central Province, Zambia
Photo GalleryView Gallery (11 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:44325
Long-form Identifier:1:3:44325:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
References
Palache, Charles; Berman, Harry; Frondel, Clifford (1951) The System of Mineralogy (7th ed.) Vol. 2 - Halides, Nitrates, Borates, Carbonates, Sulfates, Phosphates, Arsenates, Tungstates, Molybdates, Etc. John Wiley and Sons.
Korowski, Stanley P., Notebaart, Cor W. (1980) Famous Mineral Localities: The Broken Hill Mine, Zambia. The Mineralogical Record, 11 (6) 339-348
Santoro, Licia, Putzolu, Francesco, Mondillo, Nicola, Boni, Maria, Herrington, Richard (2020) Influence of Genetic Processes on Geochemistry of Fe-oxy-hydroxides in Supergene Zn Non-Sulfide Deposits. Minerals, 10 (7) 602 doi:10.3390/min10070602
 
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