IJP55 Pyromorphite,

Pyromorphite Mine, Mt Shoobridge, Northern territory, Australia. 2006 

6.6x 4.4x 4.8 cm

$285

I purchased this specimen at Tucson 2007, from an Australian dealer who also owns the claim on which the specimen was found.  This find was made just prior to the show, and represents some of the best pyromorphite to come from the locality.  Very rare material.

Apparently these are fluorescent.... I haven't held it to a UV light though. 

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IJP56 Pyromorphite,

Block 14, Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia.  1960- 1970's

15.0x 7.6x 3.9 cm

$500

A classic specimen from Broken Hill, representative of what is perhaps the most common habit from the mines.  This is most likely an older specimen,  from the days before improved mining techniques resulted in virtually no specimen production. 

The display face is covered with acicular crystals to 3 mm.  This is not your average Block 14 specimen, it is almost impossible to find other pieces this rich-- the pyro layer is 2 cm thick in some areas.

The color is closest to the bright yellow in the picture to the right.  Both of the photographs below are much less vibrant than the actual thing.

IJP57 Pyromorphite, Coronadite

Block 14, Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia. 1960's

9.8x 7.7x 2.5 cm

$185

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Another broken hill pyro, also old.  This one has a layer of crystals on bubbly coronadite.  Because of that association It stood out from amongst the many other yellow pyros.  

IJP58 Pyromorphite,

Block 14, Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia. 1960's

8.4x 4.6x 2.1 cm

$275

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Here is another specimen from Broken Hill.  The mines at this locality produced pyromorphite in a number of forms and habits, and this reddish variety has not been found in decades.  Ex. Baker collection.

IJP59 Pyromorphite

Kintore Open Cut, Block 14, Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia.  1993

3.2x 1.2x 1.2 cm

$235

A floater cluster of doubly terminated pyromorphites from Broken hill.  The crystals are very large for the locality, and the find was mentioned in the May-June 1993 issue of the Mineralogical record.  Hard to find.

IJP60 Pyromorphite,

Kintore Open Cut, Block 14, Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia.  1960's

5.2x 3.3x 3.2 cm

$165

This is rare.  Brown Broken Hill pyros are rarely seen on today's market, in fact I've only seen two or three for sale in the last few years.  This piece does have some smashed crystals, as might be expected given its age, and the nature of the crystals.

IJP61 Pyromorphite,

Black Star Open Cut, Mt. Isa, Queensland, Australia

4.7x 3.5x 1.6 cm

$100

A typical miniature from Mt. Isa, with numerous yellow, barrel shaped crystals on a gossan matrix.  More crystals on the reverse.

IJP62 Pyromorphite

Mudgee, New South Wales, Australia

4.4x 2.1x 2.6 cm.  1990's

$45

A specimen from an unusual Australian locality, hosting numerous yellow hexagonal prisms of pyromorphite.

IJP63 Pyromorphite,

Zeehan, Eastern Tasmaina, Australia

7.0x 5.2x 3.8 cm

$325

When they do turn up, most of specimens from Zeehan have only small crystals, usually replaced by hinsdalite. Not this one-- it is a cabinet specimen with numerous dark green pyromorphite crystals, very similar in appearance to the classic Phoenixville material.

I am told this specimen comes from a locality known as the "Pyromorphite Lode."

IJP64 Pyromorphite,

Zeehan, Eastern Tasmaina, Australia

5.4x 4.4x 2.8 cm

$225

Here is a second specimen from the same locality, though somewhat richer and with more well formed crystals.  I only saw two of these for sale at the time, and I purchased them both.

I am told this specimen comes from a locality known as the "Pyromorphite Lode."

IJP65 Pyromorphite,

Rum Jungle, Brown's Prospect, Northern Territory, Australia

10.7x 9.0x 7.5 cm

$435

A monster Rum jungle piece, with the typical malachite/pyromorphite/cerrusite combination.  This one is a cavernous malachite formation, with a cerrusite "snowflake" at the bottom (though it is not easily visible).  The entire thing is sprinkled with pyromorphite.  These were recovered during only two excavations in 1975 and 1977, and as such are less common today--especially in such a large size.  A classic.

It's also bigger than my fist.

IJP66 Pyromorphite,

Rum Jungle, Brown's Prospect, Northern Territory, Australia

6.0x 4.2x 2.4 cm

$110

A nice rum jungle specimen, with the typical malachite/ pyromorphite combination.  These were recovered during only two excavations in 1975 and 1977, and as such are less common today.  A classic.

IJP67 Pyromorphite,

Rum Jungle, Brown's Prospect, Northern Territory, Australia

6.1x 5.0x 4.6 cm

$95

A nice rum jungle specimen, with the typical malachite/ pyromorphite combination.  These were recovered during only two excavations in 1975 and 1977, and as such are less common today.  A classic.

IJP68 Pyromorphite,

Rum Jungle, Brown's Prospect, Northern Territory, Australia

8.2x 5.4x 2.6 cm

$85

A nice rum jungle specimen, with the typical malachite/ pyromorphite combination.  in this one, the pyromorphite occurs as a crust over the malachite.  These were recovered during only two excavations in 1975 and 1977, and as such are less common today.  A classic.