Phosphohedyphane, Pyromorphite, Pyromorphite (Var: Calcium-bearing Pyromorphite)
Kyzylespe, Shet District, Karaganda Region, Kazakhstan
Very interesting sucession of growth of three lead phosphates - grey Phosphohedyphane spherulitic agregates (in the center) -> more light-grey crystalline crusts of Ca-bearing Pyromorphite -> green crystalline crust of usual Pyromorphite. FOV is 8x7 mm. Collected by Victor I. Stepanov in 1952 on Jupiter quarry of the deposit. Pavel M. Kartashov ...
© Pavel M. Kartashov collection & photo