anglesite

A crystalline mineral form of lead sulfate, PbSO₄, formed by the weathering of galena.

Noun

  1. A crystalline mineral form of lead sulfate, PbSO₄, formed by the weathering of galena.
    • A curious form of anglesite was noticed in a specimen from Durango, Iowa - 1862, Sir Edward Cadogan, Before the Deluge: Memories and Reflections:

Origin

After the place Anglesey in Wales, in 1832.

Forms

anglesites