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Anglesite & Galena

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Anglesite & Galena

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Description
Locality: 
Touissit, Jerada Province, Oriental Region, Morocco
Class: 
Combination
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.3 × 2.3 × 2.1 cm
Description

Highly lustrous, gemmy, bright yellow Anglesite set in the center of glossy Galena matrix. The crystal shows the very best color ever found in Morocco, the luster is simply fantastic and the crystal is even gemmy! The specimen looks very aesthetic front- and backside, the crystal is completely free-standing and quality is perfect. A mayor piece for locality and mineral! Ex Fabian Wildfang

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

Galena

Formula: 
PbS
Strunz: 
2.CD.10
Crystal System: 
Isometric
Hardness: 
2.5
Colour: 
Lead-grey
Streak: 
Lead-grey