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Cerussite Psm Phosgenite

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Cerussite Psm Phosgenite

Ex. Ralph Merrill, Ex. Bill Schneider
Classic Locality

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Description
Locality: 
Elisabeth Mine, Bobrek, Bytom, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
Class: 
Single Crystal
Size Range: 
Micromount (under 1cm)
Size: 
0.7 × 0.5 × 0.5 cm
Description

A beautiful single crystal of cerussite after phosgenite from the Elisabeth Mine!   This specimen is a single crystal, free of matrix, showing sharp form and a smooth texture.   From the personal collection of Ralph Merrill, who purchased the specimen from Bill Schneider in 1956.

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

Phosgenite

Formula: 
Pb2CO3Cl2
Strunz: 
5.BE.20
Hardness: 
2.0 - 3.0
Streak: 
White
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