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Cerussite

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MGR777203

Cerussite

Floater

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Description
Locality: 
Touissit, Jerada Province, Oriental Region, Morocco
Class: 
Single Crystal
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
7.5 × 4.7 × 3.9 cm
Description

A spectacular floater! The silhouette looks like a tomahawk - it is razor sharp terminated and the faces show fantastic luster. It shows a dark amber center and a white outer zone. At the base - where you can see the red-orange part - it is etched and consists of tiny stepped faces. This contrast is really wonderful. Also the crystal size is remarkable. Minor matrix is preent at the base.

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