anglesite


an·gle·site

A0303000 (ăng′glĭ-sīt′)n. A lead sulfate mineral, PbSO4, occurring in colorless or tinted crystals and formed by the weathering of lead ore.
[After Anglesey.]

anglesite

(ˈæŋɡəlˌsaɪt) n (Minerals) a white or grey secondary mineral consisting of lead sulphate in orthorhombic crystalline form. It occurs in lead-ore deposits and is a source of lead. Formula: PbSO4[C19: from Anglesey, where it was first found]

an•gle•site

(ˈæŋ gəlˌsaɪt)

n. a mineral, lead sulfate, PbSO4, found in massive deposits and in colorless or variously tinted crystals: a minor ore of lead. [1830–40; after Anglesey, where it was first found]