Cerussite

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Cerussite, 8 cm, from the Wheatley mine, Phoenixville, Pennsylvania. Ex Harold Arndt (1892–1979) and Richard Hauck collections; Jeff Scovil photo.

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SpeciesCerussite
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions8.0 cm
Added on02/13/2026
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Mineral Collections In American Northeast page 84
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DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Richard HauckNot disclosed
—Harold ArndtNot disclosed

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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 Wheatley Mines
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Locality guide
Wheatley Mines
Wheatley Mines, USA, a historic 19th-century lead-zinc locality near Phoenixville, PA, famed for pyromorphite and other oxidized sulfides prized by collectors.