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Hydrocerussite

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Hydrocerussite

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Description
Locality: 
Tsumeb Mine, Otavi Highlands, Namibia
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
6.5 × 2.7 × 2.2 cm
Description

This 6.5 cm long specimen of "snowflake"-hydrocerussite shows a very distinct aesthetic, shaped as a comet. While generally in very good condition, the piece has two cracks you should know of: one at the very bottom, the other one as seen in the close-up view.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Hydrocerussite

Formula: 
Pb3(CO3)2(OH)2
Strunz: 
5.BE.10
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
3.5
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Långban, Filipstad, Värmland, Sweden
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