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Cerussite

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Cerussite

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Description
Locality: 
Touissit, Jerada Province, Oriental Region, Morocco
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
4.6 × 2.6 × 2.5 cm
Description

A well- shaped cluster of sharp-terminated lustrous cerrusite crystals in dark brown color from an older discovery at Touissit. It was very difficult to capture the trimimensional figure with the camera, so I have to note that it is much better in person.

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