Moving mountains for you
Switch currency

Current Live Auctions

Current Live Fixed Price Sales

Cerussite

Views:
Watches:
RAF625069

Cerussite

Description Tabs

Description
Locality: 
Tsumeb Mine, Otavi Highlands, Namibia
Class: 
Single Crystal
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
4.3 × 2.5 × 2 cm
Largest Crystal: 
3.00cm
Weight: 
37.00gr
Description

A fabulous specimen of cerussite that came out from Tsumeb Mine.   This mine is now closed...

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