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Anglesite

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An excellent cluster of gemmy and lustrous yellow anglesite crystals to 2.4 cm with red iron oxide-coated tips on a bit of matrix from the famous Touissit Mine of Morocco. Older material from the 1970s or 80s. Very few have come out in the recent past. 3.8 x 3.6 x 2.9 cm

Product details

SpeciesAnglesite
SizeMiniature
Dimensions3.8 x 3.6 x 2.9 cm
Added on10/23/2024
LocalityMorocco, Oriental Region, Touissit

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
08/2024Unknown OwnerNot disclosed
—The ArkenstoneNot disclosed

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Anglesite
Mineral guide
Learn about Anglesite
brilliant gemmy PbSO4 crystals with adamantine luster in colors from clear to lemon yellow; prized on matrix from Tsumeb, Monteponi, Broken Hill.
Anglesite
Regional guide
Anglesite from Touissit, Morocco
from Touissit, Morocco: saturated yellow, glassy, transparent crystals with sharp form; a classic locality specimen prized for color and rarity.