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orthorhombicuncommonCarbonates
Cerussite
PbCO₃
This specimen features a complex, reticulated aggregate of intergrown, often twinned, colorless to white cerussite crystals, displaying a brilliant adamantine luster.
Cerussite Physical Properties
Mohs Hardness
3.25Crystal System
orthorhombicLuster
adamantineStreak Color
whiteCleavage
distinct on {110} and {021}Fracture
conchoidalSpecific Gravity
6.55Colors
colorless, white, gray, yellow, brown, blue, greenTransparency
transparentType Locality
Tsumeb, NamibiaMineral Group
CarbonatesUses
lead ore, collector's specimensAssociated Minerals
malachite, galena, anglesite, azurite, smithsoniteRarity
uncommonGeological Context
Cerussite is a secondary mineral formed in the oxidized zone of lead ore deposits, typically resulting from the alteration of galena (PbS) by carbonic acid-rich waters.
