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| Title | Cerussite with galena from Sardinia |
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| Description | The black mineral in this photo is galena (lead sulfide). The whitish crystals that appear to have grown on it are cerussite (lead carbonate), and the red earthy material is limonite (iron hydroxides). This sample is about 9 cm across. |
| Location | Sardinia. Near Monti Ponte. |
| Photographer | Darla Sondrol. 2001-06-13. |
| Collection | University of North Dakota Mineralogy Collection #757. |
| Key words | cerussite, galena, Sardinia |
| Tech details | 591 KB. Hand specimen. Fujifilm FinePix S1Pro digital camera; 60mm AF Nikon micro lens. |
| GeoDIL number | 736 |
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