Crystal Prospect

fluorescent PYROMORPHITE - closed locality - Pcheloyad Mine, Bulgaria

Brown Pyromorphite crystals with dark brown Sphalerite and golden Pyrite.

Pyromorphite fluoresces in a dark yellow color LW (stronger lamp is recommended to view), some of the matrix fluoresces pale-blue SW

from Pcheloyad Mine (Pchelojad; Ptchelojad; Pcheloiad), Momchilgrad Obshtina, Kardzhali Oblast (Kurdzhali; Kărdžali; Kurdjali), Bulgaria

the mine is closed

Measures approximately 1.5 x 1 x 1 inch, 1.19 oz / 38 x 25 x 25 mm, 34g

this specimen is featured on mindat: minID: 9FY-878

Item # A0211214

SOLD

To show the fluorescent response the specimen was illuminated using 6 watt 254nm (Short Wave) / 366nm (Long Wave) UVGL-58 lamp (you need a proper UV light source to observe the fluorescence, more powerful lamp = brighter response).