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Cerussite

Ex Jose Rees Collection (Sydney)

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Description
Locality: 
Comet Maestries Mine, Dundas, Zeehan, West Coast Municipality, Tasmania, Australia
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
5.1 × 9.7 × 7.4 cm
Largest Crystal: 
2.50cm
Description

A classic straw cerussite from the Comet Maestries Mine in the Dundas Mining District.

This is an old time specimen, examples of the magnitude are extremely uncommon. the cerussite straws make up the total of the specimen with only a very small amount of grey gossan showing, more as a stain or infilling between the cerussite.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Cerussite

Formula: 
PbCO3
Strunz: 
5.AB.15
Crystal System: 
Orthorhombic - Dipyramidal
Hardness: 
3.0 - 3.5
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Vicenza Province, Veneto, Italy
Earthstones Australia

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