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Anglesite from
Dirt Pot Lead Smelt Mill slag locality, Allendale, Northumberland, England, UK


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Anglesite

Dirt Pot Lead Smelt Mill slag locality, Allendale, Northumberland, England, UK
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Anglesite

Dirt Pot Lead Smelt Mill slag locality, Allendale, Northumberland, England, UK
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Anglesite

Dirt Pot Lead Smelt Mill slag locality, Allendale, Northumberland, England, UK
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Anglesite

Dirt Pot Lead Smelt Mill slag locality, Allendale, Northumberland, England, UK
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Anglesite

Dirt Pot Lead Smelt Mill slag locality, Allendale, Northumberland, England, UK
07323420017364006423189.jpg
Anglesite

Dirt Pot Lead Smelt Mill slag locality, Allendale, Northumberland, England, UK
09778550017271982376275.jpg
Anglesite

Dirt Pot Lead Smelt Mill slag locality, Allendale, Northumberland, England, UK
07748300017271982415416.jpg
Anglesite

Dirt Pot Lead Smelt Mill slag locality, Allendale, Northumberland, England, UK
07323420017364006423189.jpg
Anglesite

Dirt Pot Lead Smelt Mill slag locality, Allendale, Northumberland, England, UK
Locality type:Slag Locality
Classification
Species:Anglesite
Formula:PbSO4
Formation:Post-mining/Anthropogenic
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Leadhillite1
Cerussite1
Litharge1
Galena1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Anglesite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Dirt Pot Lead Smelt Mill slag locality, Allendale, Northumberland, England, UK
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:968180
Long-form Identifier:1:3:968180:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Anglesite
7.4km (4.6 miles) ⓘNenthead, Alston Moor, Eden, Cumbria, England, UK
7.5km (4.7 miles) ⓘBrownley Hill Mine (Bloomsberry Horse Level), Nenthead, Alston Moor, Eden, Cumbria, England, UK
12.0km (7.5 miles) ⓘTynebottom Mine, Garrigill, Alston Moor, Eden, Cumbria, England, UK
15.8km (9.8 miles) ⓘPike Law Mines, Newbiggin, County Durham, England, UK
16.8km (10.4 miles) ⓘBollihope lead smelter slag locality, Stanhope, County Durham, England, UK
19.9km (12.4 miles) ⓘBollihope Smelt Mill slag locality, Stanhope, County Durham, England, UK
22.0km (13.7 miles) ⓘDrypry Vein, Wolsingham, County Durham, England, UK
22.7km (14.1 miles) ⓘCastleside Smelting Mill slag locality, Healeyfield, County Durham, England, UK
23.0km (14.3 miles) ⓘFallowfield Mine, Acomb, Northumberland, England, UK
23.7km (14.7 miles) ⓘClosehouse Mine, Lunedale, County Durham, England, UK
References
Norman Wilson collection
 
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