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Definition of pyromorphite in English: pyromorphitenoun ˌpʌɪrə(ʊ)ˈmɔːfʌɪtˌpaɪrəˈmɔrˌfaɪt mass nounA mineral consisting of a chloride and phosphate of lead, typically occurring as green, yellow, or brown crystals in the oxidized zones of lead deposits. 磷氯铅矿 Example sentencesExamples - The pyromorphite boulder was acquired by Harvard after a call by Francis to Marshall, who said, ‘Buy it!’
- Although anglesite and cerussite are found at Loudville, the two most sought-after minerals are pyromorphite and wulfenite.
- The result can be some of our most spectacular minerals, including azurite, malachite, smithsonite, wulfenite, pyromorphite, and mimetite.
- I found two pieces of very interesting brown pyromorphite, almost like Ems Nassau, but of course much smaller.
OriginEarly 19th century: from pyro- 'fire, heat' + Greek morphē 'form' + -ite1. Definition of pyromorphite in US English: pyromorphitenounˌpaɪrəˈmɔrˌfaɪtˌpīrəˈmôrˌfīt A mineral consisting of a chloride and phosphate of lead, typically occurring as green, yellow, or brown crystals in the oxidized zones of lead deposits. 磷氯铅矿 Example sentencesExamples - Although anglesite and cerussite are found at Loudville, the two most sought-after minerals are pyromorphite and wulfenite.
- The result can be some of our most spectacular minerals, including azurite, malachite, smithsonite, wulfenite, pyromorphite, and mimetite.
- I found two pieces of very interesting brown pyromorphite, almost like Ems Nassau, but of course much smaller.
- The pyromorphite boulder was acquired by Harvard after a call by Francis to Marshall, who said, ‘Buy it!’
OriginEarly 19th century: from pyro- ‘fire, heat’ + Greek morphē ‘form’ + -ite. |