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Anglesite

Type Locality
With Antique Label

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Description
Locality: 
Parys Mountain Copper Mine, Anglesey, Wales, United Kingdom
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
6.3 × 5.5 × 3.8 cm
Description

Small gemmy anglesite crystals all over the specimen.

Very interesting and old specimen (19th century) from the type locality.

Ex Rijksmuseum Stockholm

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Anglesite

Formula: 
PbSO4
Strunz: 
7.AD.35
Crystal System: 
Orthorhombic
Hardness: 
2.5 - 3.0
Streak: 
Colorless
Type Locality: 
Parys Mountain Copper Mine, Anglesey, Wales, United Kingdom