lanarkite

English

Etymology

Lanarkshire (“the place where it was discovered”) +‎ -ite

Noun

lanarkite (plural not attested)

1. (mineralogy) A mineral form of lead sulfate with the chemical formula Pb₂(SO₄)O, an oxidation product of galena, whose acicular monoclinic prismatic crystals are white or light green.

Further reading

• David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Lanarkite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
• “lanarkite”, in Mindat.org‎^[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.

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