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Pyromorphite-Vanadinite Series

A solid-solution series between two end-member minerals

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Pyromorphite

Bunker Hill Mine, Wardner, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA

Pyromorphite, etc.

Granby Field, Newton County, Missouri, USA

Arsenic-bearing Vanadinite

Macy Mine, Percha Creek, Hillsboro, Hillsboro Mining District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA

Pyromorphite

Bunker Hill Mine, Wardner, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA

Pyromorphite, etc.

Granby Field, Newton County, Missouri, USA

Arsenic-bearing Vanadinite

Macy Mine, Percha Creek, Hillsboro, Hillsboro Mining District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA

Pyromorphite

Bunker Hill Mine, Wardner, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA

Pyromorphite

Bunker Hill Mine, Wardner, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA

Pyromorphite, etc.

Granby Field, Newton County, Missouri, USA

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About Pyromorphite-Vanadinite SeriesHide

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Series Formula:

Pb₅(PO₄)₃Cl to Pb₅(VO₄)₃Cl

A series between Pyromorphite and Vanadinite

Proven synthetically.

Unique IdentifiersHide

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Mindat ID:

54908

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:54908:2

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ID	Species	Reference	Year	Locality	Temp (K)
0020249	Vanadinite	Okudera H (2013) Relationships among channel typology and atomic displacements in the structures of Pb5(BO4)3Cl with B = P (pyromorphite), V (vanadinite), and As (mimetite) American Mineralogist 98 1573-1579	2013	Mibladen, Morocco	293
0020248	Vanadinite	Okudera H (2013) Relationships among channel typology and atomic displacements in the structures of Pb5(BO4)3Cl with B = P (pyromorphite), V (vanadinite), and As (mimetite) American Mineralogist 98 1573-1579	2013	Mibladen, Morocco	293
0020247	Pyromorphite	Okudera H (2013) Relationships among channel typology and atomic displacements in the structures of Pb5(BO4)3Cl with B = P (pyromorphite), V (vanadinite), and As (mimetite) American Mineralogist 98 1573-1579	2013	Daoping mine, Guangxi, China	293
0020246	Pyromorphite	Okudera H (2013) Relationships among channel typology and atomic displacements in the structures of Pb5(BO4)3Cl with B = P (pyromorphite), V (vanadinite), and As (mimetite) American Mineralogist 98 1573-1579	2013	Daoping mine, Guangxi, China	293
0020825	Pyromorphite	Mills S J, Ferraris G, Kampf A R, Favreau G (2012) Twinning in pyromorphite: The first documented occurrence of twinning by merohedry in the apatite supergroup American Mineralogist 97 415-418	2012	Puech de Compolibat, Combret, Aveyron	293
0014110	Vanadinite	Laufek F, Skala R, Haloda J, Cisarova I (2006) Crystal structure of vanadinite: refinement of anisotropic displacement parameters Journal of the Czech Geological Society 51 271-275	2006	Mibladen, Morocco	293
0013571	Pyromorphite	Miyake M, Ishigaki K, Suzuki T (1986) Structure refinements of Pb2+ ion-exchanged apatites by X-ray powder pattern-fitting Journal of Solid State Chemistry 61 230-235	1986	synthetic	293
0013570	Pyromorphite	Miyake M, Ishigaki K, Suzuki T (1986) Structure refinements of Pb2+ ion-exchanged apatites by X-ray powder pattern-fitting Journal of Solid State Chemistry 61 230-235	1986	synthetic	293
0005225	Vanadinite	Dai Y S, Hughes J M (1989) Crystal-structure refinements of vanadinite and pyromorphite The Canadian Mineralogist 27 189-192	1989		293
0005226	Pyromorphite	Dai Y S, Hughes J M (1989) Crystal-structure refinements of vanadinite and pyromorphite The Canadian Mineralogist 27 189-192	1989		293
0005076	Vanadinite	Trotter J, Barnes W H (1958) The structure of vanadinite The Canadian Mineralogist 6 161-173	1958		293
0018027	Vanadinite	Hendricks S, Jefferson M, Mosley V (1932) The Crystal Structures of Some Natural and Synthetic Apatite-Like Substances _cod_database_code 1011138 Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie 81 352-369	1932		293
0018026	Pyromorphite	Hendricks S, Jefferson M, Mosley V (1932) The crystal structures of some natural and synthetic apatite-like substances _cod_database_code 1011137 Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie 81 352-369	1932		293

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_chemical_name_mineral 'Vanadinite'
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_journal_volume 98 
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 Relationships among channel typology and atomic displacements in the structures
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_database_code_amcsd 0020249
_chemical_compound_source 'Mibladen, Morocco'
_chemical_formula_sum 'Pb4.51 V2.976 P.012 O12 Cl.915'
_cell_length_a 10.3217
_cell_length_b 10.3217
_cell_length_c 7.3407
_cell_angle_alpha 90
_cell_angle_beta 90
_cell_angle_gamma 120
_cell_volume 677.284
_exptl_crystal_density_diffrn      6.428
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M 'P 63/m'
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Pb1   0.33333   0.66667   0.00784   0.90200   0.01700
Pb2   0.25502   0.01233   0.25000   0.90200   0.01900
V   0.40944   0.38385   0.25000   0.99200   0.01000
P   0.40944   0.38385   0.25000   0.00400   0.01000
O1   0.33090   0.49700   0.25000   1.00000   0.01700
O2   0.60200   0.48590   0.25000   1.00000   0.02500
O3   0.35900   0.27000   0.06630   1.00000   0.02900
Cl   0.00000   0.00000   0.00000   0.91500   0.02000
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_atom_site_aniso_U_23
Pb1 0.01949 0.01949 0.01225 0.00974 0.00000 0.00000
Pb2 0.01284 0.01799 0.02613 0.00759 0.00000 0.00000
V 0.01051 0.01019 0.01004 0.00557 0.00000 0.00000
P 0.01051 0.01019 0.01004 0.00557 0.00000 0.00000
O1 0.01970 0.01616 0.02228 0.01520 0.00000 0.00000
O2 0.00792 0.01689 0.04531 0.00217 0.00000 0.00000
O3 0.04011 0.03595 0.02287 0.02781 -0.02179 -0.01738
Cl 0.02111 0.02111 0.01890 0.01055 0.00000 0.00000

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[1]www.minsocam.org (n.d.) http://www.minsocam.org/ammin/AM51/AM51_1712.pdf

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Afghanistan
Farah Anar Dara District ⓘ Gologa Mine	[Pyromorphite] Orris et al. (2002)
ⓘ Nuristan	[Pyromorphite] Rizzo et al. (2025)
Parun pegmatite field Pashki pegmatites ⓘ Vein No. 3	[Pyromorphite] Skublov et al. (2024)

Algeria
Saida Province Saida District ⓘ Saida	[Vanadinite] Palache et al. (1951)

Angola
Uíge Province Damba ⓘ Lueca mine	[Vanadinite] Millmam (1960)
Mbilu Valley Lufunde ⓘ Mbilu Mine	[Pyromorphite] Pers. Com. vla Jasun McAvoy

Argentina
Catamarca Province Andalgalá Department Andalgalá Capillitas mining district ⓘ La Argentina vein	[Pyromorphite] Yaciuk et al. (2021)
ⓘ La Rosario vein	[Pyromorphite] Yaciuk et al. (2021)
Córdoba Province Cruz del Eje Department San Marcos District ⓘ San Ignacio mining district	[Vanadinite] Skirrow et al. (2000)
Minas Department Ciénaga del Coro District ⓘ El Guaico mining district	[Pyromorphite, Vanadinite] Sureda (1978)
Venus Pb-Zn deposit ⓘ Venus Mine	[Pyromorphite, Vanadinite] Dana 6: 789.
Mendoza Province Las Heras Department Uspallata District ⓘ Paramillos de Uspallata	[Pyromorphite] Brodtkorb (2002)
Neuquén Province Picunches Department ⓘ Río Agrio Mine	[Vanadinite] Brodtkorb (2006)
Río Negro Province San Antonio Department Sierra Grande Gonzalito mining district ⓘ Gonzalito mine	[Vanadinite] C. Lemanski (6771CL)
ⓘ Vicentito mine	[Vanadinite] Ing. Omar Dario Peña specimen +1 other reference
Veinticinco de Mayo Department ⓘ Cruz del Sur mine	[Vanadinite] Hayase et al. (1978) +1 other reference
Salta Province La Poma Department ⓘ La Torca Mine	[Pyromorphite] A. G. Quiroga y T. Ruíz (1994)
San Luis Province Coronel Pringles Department Carolina ⓘ Cañada Honda	[Pyromorphite] In the collection of Alex Earl

Australia
Australian Capital Territory Paddy's River District ⓘ Paddy's River Mine	[Pyromorphite] McQueen +2 other references
ⓘ New South Wales	[Pyromorphite] Mason (1976)
Beresford Co. Cooma ⓘ Birchams prospect	[Pyromorphite] Hertzberger et al. (1978)
Bland Co. Cootamundra ⓘ Bauloora Mine (Mount Felstead Mine; Kootra Mine; Cootamundra Silver and Copper Mine)	[Pyromorphite] Fitzpatrick (1979)
Bligh Co. Leadville ⓘ Mount Stewart Mine	[Pyromorphite] www.amonline.net.au (2004)
Buller Co. Wilsons Downfall ⓘ Cosgroves Wolfram lode	[Pyromorphite] Brown et al. (2001)
Canbelego Co. Hermidale ⓘ Budgery King Prospect (Yarraman Prospect)	[Pyromorphite] Gilligan et al. (1995)
Yimkin ⓘ Penningtons Tank Prospect (Hidden Treasure)	[Pyromorphite] Gilligan et al. (1995)
Clive Co. Silent Grove ⓘ McDowells contact (McDowells Contact lode; Pevys lode; Nuggetty; McGillivrays lode)	[Pyromorphite] Henley et al. (2001)
Cowper Co. Doradilla ⓘ Wednesday shaft	[Pyromorphite] Byrnes (1993)
Cunningham Co. Condobolin ⓘ Hutchinsons Prospect	[Pyromorphite] Bowman et al. (1979)
ⓘ Potter's Mine (Potters Silver Lead Mine)	[Pyromorphite] McKinnon et al. (2005)
ⓘ Yellow Mountain Mines	[Pyromorphite] Gilligan et al. (1993)
Flinders Co. Bobadah ⓘ Overflow Mine (Bobadah Mine)	[Pyromorphite] Gilligan et al. (1993)
Kennedy Co. Condobolin district ⓘ Mineral Hill field	[Pyromorphite] Graham et al. (2005)
ⓘ Iodide Mine (Mount Iodide Mine)	[Pyromorphite] Gilligan et al. (1993)
ⓘ Parkers Hill	[Pyromorphite] Gilligan et al. (1993) +1 other reference
King Co. ⓘ Kangiara Copper Mine	[Pyromorphite] Museum Victoria Mineralogy Collection
Rye Park ⓘ Wallah Wallah Silver Mine (Wallah Wallah Mine)	[Pyromorphite] McQueen et al. (1988)
Mouramba Co. Nymagee ⓘ North Nymagee Copper Mine	[Pyromorphite] McKinnon et al. (2005)
ⓘ Whip Shaft workings	[Pyromorphite] Gilligan et al. (1993)
ⓘ Nymagee Copper Mine (Mouramba Copper Mine)	[Pyromorphite] Gilligan et al. (1993)
Shuttleton ⓘ Cobar-Lyell Mine (Lyell prospect)	[Pyromorphite] Gilligan et al. (1993)
ⓘ Wirlong Mine (Star Of The West Mine; The Great Wirlong)	[Pyromorphite] Gilligan et al. (1993)
Murray Co. Lake George Captain's Flat ⓘ Harolds Cross Barite deposit (Bob O'Rodgers mine)	[Pyromorphite] Gilligan (1975)
ⓘ Lake George Mine	[Pyromorphite] Specimen 4186 in the University of ...
Robinson Co. Canbelego ⓘ West Boppy Mine	[Pyromorphite] Gilligan et al. (1995)
Cobar ⓘ Blue lode (Blue shaft)	[Pyromorphite] Gilligan et al. (1995)
ⓘ Great Cobar Mine (Cobar copper mine)	[Pyromorphite] Leverett et al. (2005)
ⓘ Spotted Leopard Mine	[Pyromorphite] Gilligan et al. (1995)
ⓘ Washer Tank shaft	[Pyromorphite] Gilligan et al. (1995)
Selwyn Co. Jingellic ⓘ Coppabella Blocks Deposit	[Pyromorphite] Wagga Wagga Mine Data Sheets
St Vincent Co. ⓘ Braidwood	[Pyromorphite] University of Adelaide Collection # ...
Wellington Co. ⓘ Mudgee	[Pyromorphite] specimens purchased from NSW-based ...
Yancowinna Co. Broken Hill district ⓘ Broken Hill	[Pyromorphite, Vanadinite] Glastonbury et al. (1929) +2 other references
ⓘ Block 14 opencut	[Pyromorphite] Elliott (2010)
ⓘ Broken Hill Proprietary Mine	[Pyromorphite] Ramdohr (1950)
ⓘ Block 14	[Pyromorphite] Liversidge (1896)
ⓘ Broken Hill South Mine (BHS Mine; South Mine)	[Pyromorphite] Worner et al. (1982)
ⓘ Central Mine (Block 9; ML 9)	[Pyromorphite] dan weinrich
ⓘ Kintore opencut	[Pyromorphite] Birch et al. (1997)
ⓘ No. 3 Lens (No. 3 lead lens)	[Pyromorphite] Inegbenebor et al. (1992)
MMM Mine ⓘ Blackwood opencut	[Pyromorphite] Birch & van der Hayden 1997. AJM 3 (1)
ⓘ Consols Mine (ABH Consols Mine; Australian Broken Hill Consols Mine)	[Pyromorphite] Paul Carr collection
North Mine Block 39 ⓘ Junction Mine	[Pyromorphite] Museum Victoria collection
ⓘ Forners prospect	[Pyromorphite] Stevens et al. (2003)
ⓘ Daydream Mine (Meech's Blow)	[Pyromorphite] The Daydream Mine
Northern Territory Barkly Region ⓘ