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Smithsonite & Cerussite

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Smithsonite & Cerussite

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Description
Locality: 
Berg Aukas, Grootfontein, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
Class: 
Combination
Size Range: 
Cabinet (10-18 cm)
Size: 
10 × 6 × 4 cm
Description

Lustrous creme colored smithsonite rhombs with colorless cerussite crystals

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Smithsonite

Formula: 
ZnCO3
Strunz: 
5.AB.05
Hardness: 
4.0 - 4.5
Streak: 
White

Cerussite

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