lanarkite
English
editEtymology
editFrom Lanarkshire (“the place where it was discovered”) + -ite.
Noun
editlanarkite (plural not attested)
- (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
edit- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Lanarkite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “lanarkite”, in Mindat.org[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.