Phosgenite, Galena

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Phosgenite crystal, 2 cm, on galena matrix, 6 cm, from Cromford, Derbyshire, England (ypm min. 057960). Acquired from Philadelphia mineral dealer Albert E. Foote (1846–1895). The address (1223 Belmont Avenue) on the small Foote label glued to the specimen dates it to sometime between 1877 and 1890. Rock Currier photo.

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Added on02/13/2026
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  • Mineralogical Record Mineral Collections In American Northeast page 436