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PYROMORPHITE
pyromorphite, green lead ore
(noun) a mineral consisting of lead chloride and phosphate; a minor source of lead
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
pyromorphite (usually uncountable, plural pyromorphites)
(mineral) A yellowish-green mineral, a mixed phosphate and chloride of lead with the chemical formula Pb5(PO4)3Cl, that is sometimes mined as an ore.
Source: Wiktionary
Pyr`o*mor"phite, n. Etym: [G. pyromorphit, from Gr. (Min.)
Definition: 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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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