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Cerussite On Galena & Quartz

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Cerussite On Galena & Quartz

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Description
Locality: 
Porthleven, Cornwall, United Kingdom
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
7.7 × 6 × 5.9 cm
Largest Crystal: 
0.90cm
Weight: 
335.00gr
Description

White lustrous prismatic crystals of cerussite in a cavity of white quartz and heavy grey galena matrix. Uncommon locality in collections, it comes with a label from the previous owner.

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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

Galena

Formula: 
PbS
Strunz: 
2.CD.10
Crystal System: 
Isometric
Hardness: 
2.5
Colour: 
Lead-grey
Streak: 
Lead-grey

Quartz

Formula: 
SiO2
Strunz: 
4.DA.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
7.0
Streak: 
White

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