A Geoscience Digital Image Library
A Geoscience Digital Image Library
| Title | Cerussite from Broken Hill, Australia |
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| Description | Cerussite, PbCO3, is a minor lead ore mineral. This sample comes from Broken Hill, Australia, a well-known mining area. Cerussite specimens can be quite beautiful. Cerussite has high luster, and some specimens are brilliant or sparkly like diamonds. Crystals may grow together and twin to form interesting structures. This specimen is about 7 cm across and contains some orange limonite coating. |
| Location | Australia. Near Broken Hill. |
| Photographer | Dexter Perkins. 2001-06-25. |
| Collection | University of North Dakota Mineralogy Collection #762. |
| Key words | cerussite, Broken Hill |
| Tech details | 417 KB. Hand specimen. Fujifilm FinePixel Pro S1 digital camera, 60mm AF Nikon micro lens. |
| GeoDIL number | 867 |
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