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Cerussite

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Cerussite

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Description
Locality: 
Tsumeb Mine, Otavi Highlands, Namibia
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
7 × 6.5 × 3.6 cm
Weight: 
312.00gr
Description

A multiple twinned, snowflake-like, highly lustrous cerussite with brownish colour zoning. Mostly transparent crystals with excellent play of colour due to the high birefringence of cerussite. Sadly one of the twins is damaged significantly. Nevertheless a high quality aggregate for the size.

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