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Ca-bearing Pyromorphite

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Block 14 Opencut, Broken Hill, Yancowinna Co., New South Wales, Australia
© Karl Volkman05/05

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Formula:
(Pb,Ca)
 
5
(PO
 
4
)
 
3
Cl
A variety of Pyromorphite

A "calcium-bearing variety of pyromorphite", although several such occurences are now known to be the species phosphohedyphane.

Classification of Ca-bearing Pyromorphite

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Chemical Properties of Ca-bearing Pyromorphite

Formula:
(Pb,Ca)
 
5
(PO
 
4
)
 
3
Cl
Essential elements:
All elements listed in formula:Ca, Cl, O, P, Pb

Other Names for Ca-bearing Pyromorphite

Synonyms:
Calcian PyromorphiteCalcium PyromorphitePolyspharite
German names:
MiesitPolysphaeritPolysphärit
Spanish names:
PolysphaeritaPolyspharita

Other Information

Health Warning:No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

References for Ca-bearing Pyromorphite

Reference List:Breithaupt, A. (1832) Vollständige Characteristik etc., 2nd. Edition: 54 (as Polysphaerit).

Breithaupt, A. (1841) Vollständige Handbuch der Mineralogie, Vol. 2: 285 (as Miesit).

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    Localities for Ca-bearing Pyromorphite

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    Australia
     
    • South Australia
      • Flinders Ranges
        • North Flinders Ranges
          • Blinman
    Czech Republic
     
    • Bohemia (Böhmen; Boehmen)
      • Plzeň Region
    		Habermann, V.: Stříbrské miesity. Minerál, 2001, roč. 9, č. 5, s. 361-363.
    Germany
     
    • Saxony
      • Erzgebirge
    		Lapis 11(7/8), 13-60 (1986)
    UK
     
    • Scotland
      • Dumfries & Galloway (Dumfries-shire) and Strathclyde (Lanarkshire)
        • Leadhills-Wanlockhead District
          • Wanlockhead
            • Wanlock Dod-Whytes Cleuch
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