Cerussite from Mexico, Sonora, Santa Cruz Municipality, Milpillas, Milpillas Mine - image 1
Cerussite from Mexico, Sonora, Santa Cruz Municipality, Milpillas, Milpillas Mine - image 2
Cerussite from Mexico, Sonora, Santa Cruz Municipality, Milpillas, Milpillas Mine - image 3

Cerussite from Mexico, Sonora, Santa Cruz Municipality, Milpillas, Milpillas Mine

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Synapse Collection
San Antonio, Texas, United States
7 for sale·Member since 2025

This piece is interesting because its from the Milpillas Mine in Mexico. I haven't seen cerrusites from there previously. I was also surprised to see it in the "What's new" section of the Mineralogical Record after Tuscon.

Product details

Species
CerussiteAbout Cerussite →
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions5.1 x 4.4 x 2.1 cm
Added on09/17/2025
Locality
Mexico, Sonora, Milpillas Mine
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Vol 56 No. 3 page 336

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
02/2025Synapse CollectionNot disclosed

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Cerussite
Mineral guide
Learn about Cerussite
lead carbonate famed for adamantine luster, dramatic V-twins and snowflake reticulations; prized from Tsumeb, Mibladen and Ojuela.
Regional guide
Cerussite from Milpillas Mine
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