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TitleCerussite from Whim Creek, Australia
DescriptionThis is an unusual color for cerussite, PbCO3. Typically it is colorless or white, also gray, yellow, and even blue-green. This sample is stained red-brown by hematite. The specimen ins about 9 cm across.
LocationAustralia. Near Whim Creek. Whim Creek.
PhotographerDarla Sondrol. 2001-06-13.
CollectionUniversity of North Dakota Mineralogy Collection #764.
Key wordscerussite, Australia
Tech details897 KB. Hand specimen. Fujifilm FinePix S1Pro digital camera; 60mm AF Nikon micro lens.
GeoDIL number745