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Anglesite & Cerussite

Ex J & S Mommers Collection

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Description
Locality: 
Proprietary Mine, Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
2 × 2.2 × 1.9 cm
Description

A translucent snow flake reticulated cerussite, complete on a pedestal of white translucent anglesite and with single anglesite crystals on the cerussite blades.

Collected in 1912 or rather acquired in 1912 as part of the prize money/ wagers for a foot race. Acquired from the runners grandchildren in 1983. The collection was kept by the runner who lived by being on his footraces at different mining camps from South Australia to Queensland.

 

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

Cerussite

Formula: 
PbCO3
Strunz: 
5.AB.15
Crystal System: 
Orthorhombic - Dipyramidal
Hardness: 
3.0 - 3.5
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Vicenza Province, Veneto, Italy
Earthstones Australia

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