Cerussite

Geoscience Australia
Symonston, Australia

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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Title: Cerussite
Type: Mineral
Rights: Geoscience Australia / CC-BY 4.0
Photographer: Chris Fitzgerald
Museum ID: R22200

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