pyromorphite
English
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Pyromorphite
Noun
pyromorphite (usually uncountable, plural pyromorphites)
- (mineralogy) A yellowish-green mineral, a mixed phosphate and chloride of lead with the chemical formula Pb5(PO4)3Cl, that is sometimes mined as an ore.
Further reading
- David Barthelmy (1997–2023), “Pyromorphite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “pyromorphite”, in Mindat.org, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2023.