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2.3" Bi-Colored Cerussite Crystal Cluster - Congo
This is a 2.3" wide cerussite crystal cluster, collected from the M'fouati District of the Republic of Congo. The crystals bear a clean mixture of dark brown and beige coloration.
About Cerussite
Cerussite is a lead-carbonate mineral with the chemical formula PbCO3, and is an important ore of lead. It is a common weathering product of galena, explaining why it is typically extracted from oxidized zones of lead ore deposits. It can form into a variety of different structures, sometimes in fibrous patterns and other times in granular aggregations, though it generally forms vitreous pseudo-hexagonal crystals. Its colors vary depending on composition and structure: it is most commonly colorless, white, grey and green-tinted.
Cerussite is a lead-carbonate mineral with the chemical formula PbCO3, and is an important ore of lead. It is a common weathering product of galena, explaining why it is typically extracted from oxidized zones of lead ore deposits. It can form into a variety of different structures, sometimes in fibrous patterns and other times in granular aggregations, though it generally forms vitreous pseudo-hexagonal crystals. Its colors vary depending on composition and structure: it is most commonly colorless, white, grey and green-tinted.
$19
SPECIES
Cerussite
LOCATION
M'Fouati Mine, M'Fouati District, Bouenza Dept., Republic of the Congo (Brazzaville)
SIZE
2.3 x 1.6"
CATEGORY
ITEM
#326844
