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overviewcatalogueAM-2011-10008-A

AM-2011-10008-A · Pyromorphitearchived

physical & structuralrev. 2
designationPyromorphite
chemical formulaPb₅(PO₄)₃Cl
classificationPhosphate / Apatite supergroup
crystal systemHexagonal
mohs hardness3.5 – 4
density (g/cm³)7.02
colourYellow-green, barrel-shaped
type localityImider mine, Drâa-Tafilalet, Morocco
raman spectroscopy532 nm · pass A
200400600800100012001400Raman shift (cm⁻¹)intensity (arb.)4069201040
λ_excitation: 532 nm · acq. 3 × 10 s · grating 1800 g/mmfig. 1 · raman.am-2011-10008-a.svg

reported peaks (cm⁻¹): 406, 920, 1040

notessubmitter remarks + registry

Crystals up to 5 mm on edge, partly etched. Specimen mounted on a fragment of host rock.