lanarkite

English

Etymology

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

Noun

lanarkite (plural not attested)

  1. (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 (1997–2026), “Lanarkite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
  • “lanarkite”, in Mindat.org, Keswick, Va.: Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2026.

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