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Cerussite

Cerusite is a secondary mineral, lead carbonate. It was named in 1845 by Wilhelm Karl von Haidinger, after the Latin word cerussa - white footprint. They form crystals of various shapes, most often columnar, tabular, pyramidal or acicular crystals. Clusters of duplicate and triple crystals are common. It also occurs in solid, radial, renal, etc. aggregates. It is colorless, whitish, yellow to black, translucent. It is formed by oxidation of galena and other lead minerals, most often on ore veins. More info

Cerusite is a secondary mineral, lead carbonate. It was named in 1845 by Wilhelm Karl von Haidinger, after the Latin word cerussa - white footprint. They form crystals of various shapes, most often columnar, tabular, pyramidal or acicular crystals. Clusters of duplicate and triple crystals are common. It also occurs in solid, radial, renal, etc. aggregates. It is colorless, whitish, yellow to black, translucent. It is formed by oxidation of galena and other lead minerals, most often on ore veins.
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