| AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from New Mexico > Anglesite and Brochantite over Galena with Quartz |
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 60406 |
| Mineral: | Anglesite and Brochantite over Galena with Quartz |
| Locality: | Sunshine No. 1 Adit, Blanchard Mine, Hansonburg District, 8.5 km south of Bingham, Socorro County, New Mexico |
| Description: | A 16 mm cubic gray-metallic galena crystal coated with colorless anglesite and green brochantite microcrystals on lustrous limonite-stained quartz crystals to 2 mm. The anglesite formed from the freed lead caused by the galena decomposition. Ex. W. Keller #6222 |
| Overall Size: | 5x4x3 cm |
| Crystals: | micro to 16 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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