Detailed information
Species
Pyromorphite
Dimensions
58 x 48 x 43
mm
Locality
Bunker Hill Mine, Kellogg Coeur d'Alene District Shoshone Co., Idaho, USA
Condition
No recorded repairs
Large and lustrous, rich apricot-orange crystals of Pyromorphite sit on top of a matrix of slightly smaller Pyromorphite crystals, which on the underside are tending to a pale lime green. Some of the crystals, which measure to 1.5 x 0.5 cm and have a silky lustre, show a part development of hopper terminations, especially those crystals on the base. An attractive chunky Pyromorphite from the famous Bunker Hill mine at Kellogg, Idaho, USA. Ex Peter Rosewarne Collection.