1. a green, yellow, or brown mineral consisting of lead chlorophosphate, often found in hexagonal crystals
Usage: mineralogy

Examples

• The mineral collector found a beautiful specimen of pyromorphite in the old lead mine.
• Pyromorphite crystals display a distinctive hexagonal shape.
• The green pyromorphite samples were displayed in the geology museum.
• Mining operations often encounter pyromorphite in lead-rich deposits.
• The pyromorphite’s waxy luster made it easy to identify among other minerals.