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Cerussite specimens for sale
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Cerussite is a lead carbonate mineral that forms as translucent to opaque crystals with a brilliant, sometimes adamantine to pearly luster. It most often occurs as prismatic or tabular crystals, frequently displaying complex twinning and sharp edges that catch the light. Color ranges from colorless to pale gray or white, sometimes with subtle brownish or gray tints in disturbed specimens, and it can occur in graceful acicular sprays as well as dense, blocky aggregates. Its classic habit includes near-perfect transparency in well-formed crystals and a vitreous to adamantine sheen that makes it highly collectible when pristine.
- Formula
- PbCO3
- Rarity
- Common
- Stability
- Moderately Stable
- Collector interest
- Very High Interest
- Classification notes
- Carbonates; Lead carbonate group; Strunz classification 5.A.A (Carbonates with extra anions or without water)
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Cerussite from Tsumeb Mine, Namibia
Cerussite from Tsumeb - glassy, architectural crystals with snowflake and honeycomb forms, superb transparency and quality from a famed ore deposit.Read guide
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Cerussite from Touissit, Morocco
Cerussite from Touissit, Morocco: glassy PbCO3 crystals with sharp V-twins and smoky amber colors; a standout for appearance, locality, and collector value.Read guide
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Cerussite from Ojuela Mine, Mexico
Cerussite from Ojuela Mine, Mexico - sharp, lustrous translucent to white crystals; prized for reticulated and snowflake twins on contrasting oxidized matrix.Read guide
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Cerussite from Mibladen, Morocco
Cerussite from Mibladen, Morocco: glassy PbCO3 crystals in colorless to honey-yellow hues, often with baryte and galena on matrix; UV and collectors' allure.Read guide
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Cerussite from Daoping Mine, China
Cerussite from Daoping Mine, China - yellow to straw-yellow crystals with pale green coatings, prized for luster, color, and its pyromorphite associations.Read guideAbout Cerussite
Notable localities for cerussite include Namibia and Morocco, with excellent specimens also reported from the United States, Australia, and the Republic of the Congo. African working mines and historic carbonate veins yield some of the most striking crystal forms, often associated with secondary lead minerals. Specimens from these areas are sought after for their clarity, step-like terminations, and dramatic luster, which make them stand out in display cabinets.
Collectors prize cerussite for its combination of mineral beauty and scientific intrigue, including its relation to high-temperature mineral systems and its role as a lead ore secondary mineral. Pristine, well-formed crystals and aggregates, especially with contrasting matrix or accompanying minerals, provide compelling display pieces and a tangible link to mining history and mineralogical diversity.
