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Pyromorphite - Mimetite - Vanadinite
Lead Chloro - Phosphate or Arsenate or Vanadate
| Pyromorphite, Mimetite, and Vanadinite share the same structure with Apatite and therefore crystals of these three will have similar shapes. Their crystal structures are almost identical to Apatite, except that the terminations are more tapered and flat. They also exist commonly as globular, reniform, and incrusting. This series is a little different than most chemical series which involve substitution of cations, such as calcium for magnesium. Instead, this series substitutes its basic
chemical units, the anion 'radical' groups; Phosphate (PO4), Arsenate (AsO4), and Vanadate (VO4). |
Below, are links to these three mineral sections.
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Pyromorphite |
Mimetite |
Vanadinite |
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