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Cerussite With Baryte

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Cerussite With Baryte

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Description
Locality: 
Mibladen, Midelt Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
9.1 × 5.8 × 3.8 cm
Largest Crystal: 
2.10cm
Weight: 
199.00gr
Description

Aesthetic cabinet specimen of cerussite on baryte from Mibladen, Morocco. Cerussite displays as grey chunky crystals with medium lustre, elegantly perched on top of finely bladed orange baryte. The main cerussite is over 2 cm across, and there are a dozen minor cerussite all over the specimen. Baryte is stained in oxides, which give the classic orange color for the locality.

In very good conditions, a real Moroccan classic. Dated back to the 80s.

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

Baryte

Formula: 
BaSO4
Strunz: 
7.AD.35
Hardness: 
3.0 - 3.5
Streak: 
White

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