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Wulfenite & Cerussite On Galena

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Wulfenite & Cerussite On Galena

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Description
Locality: 
Aïcha bel Lahcen, Midelt Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5.8 × 3.3 × 2.2 cm
Description

Highly lustrous and well defined tabular crystals of wulfenite that present two deferent colourations, from yellow to orange. They are implanted on a galena matrix that is also altered superficially to white lustrous cerussite. This is a very interesting specimen because, even if wulfenites from morocco are common, Aïcha Bel Lahcen is certainly less known, and not very well represented in collections.

We found this specimens in September 2015.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Wulfenite

Formula: 
Pb(MoO4)
Strunz: 
7.GA.05
Crystal System: 
Tetragonal
Hardness: 
2.5 - 3.0
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Bad Bleiberg, Bleiberg District, Gailtaler Alpen & Karnische Alpen, Carinthia, Austria

Cerussite

Formula: 
PbCO3
Strunz: 
5.AB.15
Crystal System: 
Orthorhombic - Dipyramidal
Hardness: 
3.0 - 3.5
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Vicenza Province, Veneto, Italy

Galena

Formula: 
PbS
Strunz: 
2.CD.10
Crystal System: 
Isometric
Hardness: 
2.5
Colour: 
Lead-grey
Streak: 
Lead-grey

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