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Anglesite with Galena

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This specimen would certainly not win any prizes in the beauty stakes but is a mouth-watering delight for the connoisseur of classic British minerals and mining history. Two thickly crystallised areas of translucent greyish-cream Anglesite sit on the side of a somewhat hackly matrix of granular Galena with a sooty grey patina. The specimen is from the Wanlockhead mining district in southern Scotland, then in the county of Dumfriesshire, but now Dumfries and Galloway. Such specimens from the Wanlockhead-Leadhills ore field are seldomly seen, making this a somewhat rare and desirable example to add to any good collection.

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SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions6.0 x 8.5 x 4.5 cm
Added on10/24/2024
Current owner
Unknown Owner
Acquired
Jul 2026
Price paid
$750.00
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DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Crystal ClassicsNot disclosed

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Galena
Mineral guide
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metallic luster with cube and cuboctahedral crystals, often twinned; sharp cleavage reveals reflective planes, a standout sulfide for collectors.
Galena
Regional guide
Galena from Wanlockhead
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Locality guide
Wanlockhead
A collector's guide to Wanlockhead, UK: its geology, mining history and notable minerals, illustrated with the 24 specimens documented from this locality on EarthWonders.