Pyromorphite on Baryte - Les Farges mine, Ussel, Corrèze, France - Height: 6.5 cm - Width: 4.3 cm- 109 g
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Pyromorphite on baryte with oxides from Les Farges mine, Ussel, Corrèze, France, weighing 109 g.
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Watch a video of this specimen by following the Vimeo link below: https://vimeo.com/1128133869/093938798c
This specimen comes from Les Farges, a lead mine near Ussel in Corrèze whose vein was already known in Gallo-Roman times but was only worked industrially, and briefly — from 1975 to 1981, one of France's smallest lead deposits — by the Société Minière de Corrèze. In that short window, Les Farges produced what many consider France's finest pyromorphite: an intense green, in an unusually wide variety of crystal forms, alongside notable fluorite, wulfenite and cerusite.
Here is a nice, very representative and rich specimen of pyromorphite on baryte with oxides from Les Farges!
Ex coll. Rollet family (Lyon).
The Rollet family owned several mines in Madagascar since 1920, prospecting for new deposits, mining and exporting minerals for industrial uses (mainly phlogopite) but also gemstone roughs and collectable specimens. Founder Marc Rollet was a very early mineral dealer in France. The collection features many specimens of historical and systematic interest from Madagascar, as well as a variety of French and international classics from the last century.
Ex. Rollet family (Lyon, France)
Seller's Story
Cristosud, based in Lyon, France, is a dedicated team offering a curated selection of fine-quality French and international minerals, with a focus on distinctive specimens that inspire curiosity and wonder.
As naturalist geologists and passionate collectors, we are continually amazed by how natural processes create highly complex and elegant structures. Within this complexity lies a captivating beauty that the human eye can appreciate.
Minerals and crystals are timeless examples of natural artistry—stunning, thought-provoking, and enduring sources of inspiration that collectors can enjoy at home
Translated by Google TranslateWatch a video of this specimen by following the Vimeo link below: https://vimeo.com/1128133869/093938798c
This specimen comes from Les Farges, a lead mine near Ussel in Corrèze whose vein was already known in Gallo-Roman times but was only worked industrially, and briefly — from 1975 to 1981, one of France's smallest lead deposits — by the Société Minière de Corrèze. In that short window, Les Farges produced what many consider France's finest pyromorphite: an intense green, in an unusually wide variety of crystal forms, alongside notable fluorite, wulfenite and cerusite.
Here is a nice, very representative and rich specimen of pyromorphite on baryte with oxides from Les Farges!
Ex coll. Rollet family (Lyon).
The Rollet family owned several mines in Madagascar since 1920, prospecting for new deposits, mining and exporting minerals for industrial uses (mainly phlogopite) but also gemstone roughs and collectable specimens. Founder Marc Rollet was a very early mineral dealer in France. The collection features many specimens of historical and systematic interest from Madagascar, as well as a variety of French and international classics from the last century.
Ex. Rollet family (Lyon, France)
Seller's Story
Cristosud, based in Lyon, France, is a dedicated team offering a curated selection of fine-quality French and international minerals, with a focus on distinctive specimens that inspire curiosity and wonder.
As naturalist geologists and passionate collectors, we are continually amazed by how natural processes create highly complex and elegant structures. Within this complexity lies a captivating beauty that the human eye can appreciate.
Minerals and crystals are timeless examples of natural artistry—stunning, thought-provoking, and enduring sources of inspiration that collectors can enjoy at home
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Main mineral
Pyromorphite on Baryte
Mineral form
- Les Farges mine, Ussel, Corrèze, France
Weight
109 g
Origin (region/city)
Les Farges mine, Ussel, Corrèze
Country of origin
France
Height
6.5 cm
Width
4.3 cm
Depth
2.5 cm
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