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Hydrocerussite with Mimetite & Minium

#38403

Hydrocerussite with Mimetite & Minium

#38403
Availability
Sold
Size
4 x 2.5 x 2 cm - Miniature 
Formula
Pb3(CO3)2(OH)2 (RRUFF)
Locality
Tsumeb mine, Tsumeb, Namibia
Tagged
carbonate

This is an interesting specimen with several minerals typically not occuring together.  The snow white crystal at the top is 1.4cm and is perched nicely on mostly Mimetite matrix. Amongst the crystals are tiny crystallites of orange and yellow Minium. Rare at Tsumeb.

Hydrocerussite

Formula
Pb3(CO3)2(OH)2 
Crystal System
Trigonal 
Crystal Habit
Platy 
Cleavage
Perfect, None, None 
Luster
Adamantine 
Color
colorless, gray, white 
Streak
white 
Class
Trigonal - Ditrigonal Pyramidal 
Fracture
Brittle 
Hardness
3.5 

Data courtesy of Webmineral.

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