Name and Discovery
It was first described in 1826 for an occurrence in Stavern (Fredriksvärn), Larvik, Vestfold, Norway. The name is from the Greek πΰρ, fire, and χλωρός, green because it typically turns green on ignition in classic blowpipe analysis.
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