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Cerussite

Sainte-Marie 2014
New Discovery

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Description
Locality: 
Congo (Republic)
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5 × 3.2 × 3 cm
Largest Crystal: 
2.50cm
Description

Possibly a new find from the Republic of Congo. Unfortunately the seller couldn't tell me more about the locality. Maybe this is truly from the Bongo massif in the Central African Republic. Specimen is a floater, consisting of dark brown cerussite crystals unknown inclucions?) up to 2.5 cm.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Cerussite

Formula: 
PbCO3
Strunz: 
5.AB.15
Crystal System: 
Orthorhombic - Dipyramidal
Hardness: 
3.0 - 3.5
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Vicenza Province, Veneto, Italy

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