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Lead ore is most commonly found as lead sulphide (PbS), galena, a heavy, shiny grey metallic ore with a conspicuous cubic cleavage, but locally pyromorphite, lead chlorophosphate (Pb 5 (PO 4) 3 Cl), was worked on Green Hill, near Charterhouse and on Blagdon Hill. Around Charterhouse, the lead ore contained small amounts of silver.