pyromorphite

English

Noun

pyromorphite (usually uncountable, plural pyromorphites)

  1. (mineralogy) 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.
    Synonym: green lead ore (obsolete)

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