Anglesite

Overview

PbSO4
Fluorescence: orange-yellow, pink under LW	Not Radioactive	Magnetic: no

Description

Physical Properties

Property	Value
Density	6.38 g/cc
Hardness - Mohs	Anglesite - 2.5-3  10 Diamond 9 Carborundum 8 Topaz 7 Quartz 6 Orthoclase 5 Apatite 4 Fluorite 3 Calcite 2 Gypsum 1 Talc
Color	blue, green, gray, yellow, colorless
Streak	white

Crystal Properties

Property	Value
Crystal structure	orthorhombic - dipyramidal
Cleavage	good
Tenacity	-
Fracture	conchoidal
Luster	adamantie

Similar Minerals

Dana Number : 28.03.01.03

Class: 28

Group: 28.03

Subgroup: 28.03.01 - barite

Dana Number	Mineral Name	Formula
28.03.01.01	barite	BaSO4
28.03.01.01	baryte	BaSO4
28.03.01.02	celestine	SrSO4
28.03.01.02	celestite	SrSO4
28.03.01.03	anglesite	PbSO4

Nickel-Strunz Number : 07.AD.35

Group : 07

Subgroup : AD

Nickel-Strunz Number	Mineral Name	Formula
07.AD.35	anglesite	PbSO4
07.AD.35	barite	BaSO4
07.AD.35	baryte	BaSO4
07.AD.35	celestine	SrSO4
07.AD.35	celestite	SrSO4
07.AD.35	olsacherite	Pb2(SeO4)(SO4)

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