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Cerussite

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Description
Locality: 
Block 14 Opencut, Broken Hill, Yancowinna County, New South Wales, Australia
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5 × 2.8 × 2 cm
Description

A very nice Broken Hill classic "V" twinned cerussite crystal.

This textbook crystal is in great condition but the termination has suffered minor chipping, although this is not generally noticeable when viewing.

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