1.25" Large Cerussite Crystal - Congo

This is a lustrous cerussite crystal formation that was collected from M'fouati in the Bouenza Department of the Republic of the Congo.

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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SPECIES
Cerussite
LOCATION
M'fouati, Bouenza Department, Republic of the Congo
SIZE
1.25" long
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ITEM
#148459