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Malachite & Cerussite

Ex Jose Rees Collection (Sydney)

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Description
Locality: 
Proprietary Mine, Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
3.2 × 7.5 × 5.9 cm
Description

Masses of crystallised malachite interspersed with small silvery grey twinned ceussite and anglesite. Bright red and orange micro spessartines add highlights throughout this old time specimen.

Formerly in the Jose Rees collection in Sydney and was packed away in the mid 1970's, until recently acquired.

Great specimen for the location.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Malachite

Formula: 
Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Strunz: 
5.BA.10
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0

Cerussite

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

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