Pyromorphite Crystal | 5.74 Grams | Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia Pallasite Date - Fall: August 13

Date - Fall:  August 13

It is secured to a base in order to display and protect the crystal

03-00028-C - 40x32 mm / 92

03-00027-J -  35x30 mm / 19

8 gram Sericho Pallasite Main Group meteorite

Pyromorphite Crystal | 5.74 Grams | Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia Pallasite Date - Fall: August 13Pyromorphite (lead chloro phosphate) was a common mineral of the oxidized zone of the Broken Hill orebody, and exceptional specimens of various crystal forms and colors were found. Some examples were yellow and some brown, while others were green. Their crystal habits varied from almost needle like to thick barrels. This example illustrates one of those forms barrel shaped, six sided, clove brown crystals. This hard to acquire specimen is in good