Description

Good leadhillite crystal, a lead hydroxy-sulfato-carbonate.

This mineral is mostly present in microscopic form.

Leadhillite is a secondary mineral found in the oxidation zone of lead deposits associated with cerussite, anglesite, linarite and pyromorphite.

Samples from this deposit are rare. This is a very large copy.

Mineralogical specimen from the M’Fouati copper-lead-zinc deposit, Congo Brazzaville, Republic of Congo.

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