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Cerussite, Pyromorphite

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Cerussite with pyromorphite, 8.5 cm, from Joplin, Missouri; mined in the late 1800s. Jeff Scovil photo.

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SpeciesCerussite, Pyromorphite
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions8.5 cm
Added on02/13/2026
LocalityUSA, Missouri, Joplin Field
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Mineral Collections In American Midwest page 228
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Cerussite
Mineral guide
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lead carbonate famed for adamantine luster, dramatic V-twins and snowflake reticulations; prized from Tsumeb, Mibladen and Ojuela.
Cerussite
Regional guide
Cerussite from Joplin Field
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Locality guide
Joplin Field
Joplin Field, USA, Missouri heart of the Tri-State lead-zinc district; famed for layered galena-sphalerite specimens with calcite, dolomite, and marcasite.