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Cerussite With Baryte

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Cerussite With Baryte

Ex. A.L.McGuinness, California (Dealer)

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Description
Locality: 
ACF Mine, Mibladen, Midelt Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
7.9 × 5.1 × 3.5 cm
Description

This is an attractive well balanced specimen that features a prominant lump covered with small sharp clear to grey cerussite crystals up to approx. 4 mm surrounded by white bladed baryte crystals.

There are some minor nicks to some of the baryte but they are very difficult to pick out. Just a lovely small cabinet specimen that caught my eye at a recent mineral show. Comes with previous dealer's label, probably circa.1970's. Specimen weighs 230 grams so allow $2-3 dollars extra for P&H.

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

Baryte

Formula: 
BaSO4
Strunz: 
7.AD.35
Hardness: 
3.0 - 3.5
Streak: 
White
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