5022 - Anglesite

At-A-Glance

Country of Origin

CO
United States

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Essential Information

Specimen ID

5022

Mineral Name

Anglesite

Chemical Formula

PbSO4
Specimen Number
030

This appears to be phosgenite, but there is no reliable reference for phosgenite occurrence at Leadville. Maybe from Monte Poni, Sardinia (with sulfur)

Colorless square prisms on galena. See notes.

Geographic Origin

Locality Nickname

Leadville, Colorado

Locality Lat/Long

39.2508229, -106.2925238

Mining District

Leadville Mining District
Original Attributed Locality
Colorado
Leadville