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Anglesite

Lead sulfate that forms where galena weathers, often as brilliant clear crystals.

Anglesite specimen
Photo: Parent Géry, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

How to identify anglesite

  • Heavy, bright crystals, often growing on galena.
  • Adamantine luster.
  • Doesn't fizz in acid.

Often confused with

Where it's found

  • Touissit, Morocco
  • Anglesey, Wales
  • Tsumeb, Namibia

Uses

Minor lead ore.

Rock tumbling

Not suitable for tumbling. Contains lead.

Did you know?

It's named after the Welsh island of Anglesey, where it was first found.

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