Pyromorphite | |
Chemical Formula |
Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
Species |
Phosphates |
Crystal System |
Hexagonal |
Mohs Scale |
3-4 |
Specific Gravity |
7.04-7.14 |
Color |
Dark grass-green, green, yellow, yellow-orange, reddish orange, yellow-brown, brown, tan, grayish, may be colorless |
Streak |
White |
Luster |
Sub-Adamantine, Resinous |
Refractive Index |
n = 2.058 n = 2.048 |
Diaphaneity |
Transparent, Translucent |
Cleavage |
Poor/IndistinctIn traces on . |
Fracture |
Irregular/Uneven, Sub-Conchoidal |
Crystal Habit:Prismatic to acicular crysals, globular to reniform | |
Geological Setting:A secondary mineral found in the oxidised zones of lead ore deposits. |