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Cerussite

Ex. Max Schultz Collection (Sth. Aust.)
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Description
Locality: 
Magnet Mine, Magnet, Waratah, Waratah-Wynyard Municipality, Tasmania, Australia
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5.8 × 3.8 × 3.4 cm
Description

Unusual yellow cerusite, sometimes still incorrectly labelled "chrome cerussite" from the Magnet Mine. This cerussite does not contain significant chromium for it to be labelled as such a variety.

These particular crystals form a habit that resembles mimetite of hedyphane, with a flattened disc like structure up to 6mm across. There is no damage.

Comes with a small hand written label.

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
Gondwana Minerals