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Cerussite With Galena

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Cerussite With Galena

Museum of the University of Göttingen
With Antique Label

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Description
Locality: 
Friedrichssegen Mine, Bad Ems, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
4.5 × 4 × 2.5 cm
Largest Crystal: 
2.30cm
Description

Very rare old classic cerussite from Bad Ems with original labels from the University of Göttingen. Cerussite from Bad Ems is much rarer than the famous pyromorphites - even more in good aesthetic specimens like this one, topped by an antique label. The cerussite crystals show perfect luster and are almost all in very good to excellent condition. A one-time chance to obtain a truly aesthetic and historically valuable specimen.

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

Galena

Formula: 
PbS
Strunz: 
2.CD.10
Crystal System: 
Isometric
Hardness: 
2.5
Colour: 
Lead-grey
Streak: 
Lead-grey

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