Cerussite

Cerusita, Cérusite, Cerussiet, Cerussit, Cerusszit, Cerusyt, Ceruzit, Kerusit, Üstübeç, Церуссит, ψιρύθιου, צרוסיט, 白鉛鉱, 白鉛礦


Commonly known      rarer (so called collectors stones)      very rare (rarities)      relatively rare organic material


Formula: PbCO3
Mineral class: carbonates
Crystal system: orthorhombic
Mohs scale: 3 - 3.5
Density (g/cm3): 6.55 - 6.58
Refractive index: 1.804 - 2.079
Cleavage: good - poor
Colors: colorless, white, light yellow, orange, grey, blackish
Transparency: transparent - translucent
Luster: adamantine - vitreous - resinous
Fluorescence: LW, MW UV: yellowish, white-greenish
Pleochroism: -
Largest crystal: 60 cm?
Deposits: worldwide
Discovery: ?
1st Description: 1747 (Wallerius)
Name: from the Latin word "cerussa" (white lead)

Cerussite Mineral

Size: 3.1 x 2.5 x 1.5 cm

Origin: Tsumeb / Namibia

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Cerussite Mineral
Cerussite

Size: 1.97 x 1.21 cm
Weight: 34.97 ct
Origin: Tsumeb / Namibia

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Cerussite Mineral

Size: 4.8 x 2.3 x 0.6 cm

Origin: Ourd Mekta Mine / Touissit / Oujda-Angad Prov. / Morocco

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Cerussite Mineral
Cerussite

Size: 1.99 x 1.45 cm
Weight: 42.08 ct
Origin: Tsumeb / Namibia

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Cerussite Mineral

Size: 3.5 x 2.9 x 2.4 cm

Origin: Touissit Mine / Oujda / Morocco

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Cerussite Mineral
Cerussite

Weight: 7.31 ct

Origin: Mibladen / Morocco

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Cerussite Mineral

Size: 2.4 x 1.8 x 0.6 cm

Origin: Mammoth Mine / Tiger / Mammoth Distr. / Pinal County / Arizona / USA

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Cerussite Mineral
Cerussite

Size: 1.96 x 1.52 cm
Weight: 37.96 ct
Origin: Tsumeb / Namibia

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Cerussite Mineral

Image width: 0.35 cm

Origin: Clara Mine / Rankach Valley / Oberwolfach / Black Forest / Germany

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Cerussite Mineral

Cerussite Mineral

Image width: 0.3 cm

Origin: Clara Mine / Rankach Valley / Oberwolfach / Black Forest / Germany

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Cerussite Mineral
Cerussite

Weight: 5.17 ct

Origin: Tsumeb / Namibia

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Cerussite

Size: 1.27 x 1.27 cm
Weight: 20.18 ct
Origin: Tsumeb / Namibia

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Cerussite Mineral

Size: 1.8 x 1.5 x 1.5 cm

Origin: Magnet Mine / Magnet / Waratah Distr. / Tasmania / Australia

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Cerussite Mineral

Cerussite Cat's Eye

Size: 1 x 0.74 cm
Weight: 5.75 ct
Origin: Tsumeb / Namibia

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Cerussite Mineral on Baryte (LW UV Light)

Size: 3.0 x 2.0 x 1.5 cm

Origin: Touissit / Morocco

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Cerussite Mineral


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