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Pyromorphite

Pyromorphite Meaning & Definition
Pyromorphite Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Pyromorphite?

[n] a mineral consisting of lead chloride and phosphate; a minor source of lead

Synonyms | Synonyms for Pyromorphite: green lead ore

Related Terms | Find terms related to Pyromorphite:

See Also | mineral

Pyromorphite In Webster's Dictionary

\Pyr`o*mor"phite\, n. [G. pyromorphit, from Gr. ? fire + ? form.] (Min.) Native lead phosphate with lead chloride, occurring in bright green and brown hexagonal crystals and also massive; -- so called because a fused globule crystallizes in cooling.

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