2.5" Cerussite Crystals with Bladed Barite on Galena- Morocco

This specimen contains light-yellow/brown, transparent cerussite crystals with white bladed barite, formed from a galena coated matrix, beneath. The largest cerussite crystal sits in the center of the specimen and measures .78" long. The center of the crystal looks to have been damaged in the extraction process, hence the bargain price for the size of the crystal and specimen.

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.
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DETAILS
SPECIES
Cerussite, Barite & Galena
LOCATION
Mibladen, Morocco
SIZE
2.5" long, 2.0" wide
CATEGORY
ITEM
#44775