lanarkite

English

Etymology

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

Noun

lanarkite (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

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

Anagrams

intralake

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