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Formula: PbCO3
Hardness: 3-3.5
Description: A carbonate mineral with a orthorhombic crystal system and a greasy to adamantine lustre. Cerussite can form very intricate and complex crystals and groupings. The most common form are small, flat, thin plates. Crystals are often twinned.
Specimen number: R22200
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Details
- Title: Cerussite
- Type: Mineral
- Rights: Geoscience Australia / CC-BY 4.0
- Photographer: Chris Fitzgerald
- Museum ID: R22200
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