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Cerussite On Galena

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Cerussite On Galena

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Description
Locality: 
Příbram District, Central Bohemian Region, Czech Republic
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5.8 × 3.6 × 3.1 cm
Largest Crystal: 
0.70cm
Weight: 
104.00gr
Description

Isolated ivory-white cerussite crystals, cyclically-twinned, with intense vitreous lustre showing a dipyramidal habit, on a matrix with crystallized galena and tiny brown sphalerite. Under long UV lamp displays a strong yellow fluorescence.

Ex S. Michalsky specimen.

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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

Galena

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

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