Roger Weller, geology instructor
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Mineral
Information on:
anglesite
Chemical Group: sulfate
Chemical Formula: PbSO4
Color: colorless to white, gray, yellow, green
Streak: white
Hardness: 3
Specific Gravity: 6.2 to 6.4
Fracture: conchoidal
Luster: adamantine Tenacity:
brittle
Crystal Forms:
Orthorhombic system
commonly, massive, granular, compact, nodular
Anglesite often forms banded layers surrounding a
piece of galena.
Mineral Associations: cerussite, galena, gypsum, silver halides
Identifying Characteristics: adamantine luster and density
Uses: lead ore
Occurrences: secondary mineral in oxidized zone that contains lead
Toxicity: when-swallowed- very high
when inhaled-very high
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