Touissit-Bou Beker District, Jerada Province, L'oriental Region, Morocco
PbSO4
Crystal System: orthorhombic
Colour: colorless to white, often tinted grey, yellow, green or blue
Lustre: adamantine, vitreous, resinous
Habitus: prismatic
Hardness: 2.5-3
Fracture: conchoidal
Cleavage: distinct/good - good on {001}, distinct on {201}; on {010} less distinct.
Density: 6.36 g/cm3
Origin and geological occurrence: common in the oxidized zone of lead deposits, where it may constitute an important ore.
Samples:
7.1 Anglesite #sulfates |