Anglesite

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A crystalline mineral form of lead sulfate, PbSO₄, formed by the weathering of galena. countable, uncountable

    "A curious form of anglesite was noticed in a specimen from Durango, Iowa"

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"A curious form of anglesite was noticed in a specimen from Durango, Iowa"

Etymology

After the place Anglesey in Wales, in 1832.

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lead sulfate

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