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Litharge from
Milltown Quarry, Milltown, Ashover, Derbyshire, England, UK

Description
Comments:Forms tetragonal pseudomorphs to 2mm after the unnamed (tetragonal Pb oxide hydrate). Grown on corroded cerussite with supergene calcite
Habit:Tetragonal pseudomorphs possibly after the Unnamed (Tetragonal Pb Oxide Hydrate)
Colour:Shades of red
Quality of samples:not specified / average specimens
Rarity at site:Very Rare
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
References
References:Rust, S. A. (1994): Seltene Mineralien aus dem Milltown-Steinbruch bei Ashover, Derbyshire, Großbritannien. Lapis, 19(12), 13-17; 58 (in German).; Min.Mag.(1984) 48, 267-269; Ford, T., A. Sarjeant & M. Smith (1993): The minerals of the Peak district of Derbyshire. UK Jour. Mines & Minerals 13, 16-55.
Associated minerals:
Associates:Calcite
Cerussite
Ettringite
Fluorite
Galena
Massicot
Unnamed (Tetragonal Pb Oxide Hydrate)
Weddellite
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Litharge data
Locality Data:Click here to view Milltown Quarry, Milltown, Ashover, Derbyshire, England, UK
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