Name: | Cerussite Cer |
Specimens in Collection: | |
IMA Chemistry: | Pb(CO3) |
Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Cerussite contains elements: Lead (Pb) Carbon (C) Oxygen (O) |
Country of Type Locality: | Italy |
Year First Published: | 1845 |
IMA Status: | Approved,Grandfathered |
Status Notes: | The synthetic lead carbonate was known previously as ceruse, and the mineral was known previously under various chemical names, but the mineral was named cerussite in this publication: Haidinger W (1845) Cerussit, in Handbuch der Bestimmenden Mineralogie, Bei Braumüller and Seidel (Wien) 503-503 |
Structural Group Name: | Aragonite |
Fleischer's Group Name: | aragonite |
Crystal Systems: | orthorhombic |
Oldest Known Age: | 4000 Million Years Ago |
Mohs Hardness: | 3.25 |
Diaphaneity: | 2.0 |
Specific Gravity: | 6.55 |
Dispersion: | 0.055 |
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