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General Cerussite Information
Help on Chemical Formula: Chemical Formula: PbCO3
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 267.21 gm
   Lead    77.54 %  Pb   83.53 % PbO
   Carbon   4.49 %  C    16.47 % CO2
   Oxygen  17.96 %  O
          ______        ______ 
          100.00 %      100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: Pb(CO3)
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 400 BC
Help on Locality: Locality: Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: From the Latin, cerussa, meaning "white lead."
Help on Synonym: Synonym: ICSD 36558
  PDF 47-1734
  White Lead Ore
 

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Cerussite

Comments: Transparent reticulated crystal of cerussite.
Location: Tsumeb Mine, Namibia. Scale: 5 cm.
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Cerussite   Hydrocerussite

Comments: Platy crystals of milky white hydrocerussite covering cerussite.
Location: Tsumeb mine, Tsumeb, Namibia. Scale: 6 x 5 cm.
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Cerussite   Mimetite

Comments: Creamy white crystal of cerussite measuring 11 x 22 mm in size nestled nicely in a vug which is lined by bright-yellow, lustrous, prismatic mimetite crystals. The mimetites average 5 mm in length.
Location: Tsumeb mine, Tsumeb, Namibia. Scale: 3.5 x 4.5 x 2.5 cm.
© Dan Weinrich
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Cerussite

Comments: Jack-straw aggregate of reticulated, white cerussite. Former John Innes collection.
Location: Tsumeb, Namibia. Scale: 9.75 x 5 x 2.5.
© John Schneider

Cerussite Crystallography
Help on Axial Ratios: Axial Ratios: a:b:c =0.6158:1:0.7292
Help on Cell Dimensions: Cell Dimensions: a = 5.195, b = 8.436, c = 6.152, Z = 4; V = 269.61 Den(Calc)= 6.58
Help on Crystal System: Crystal System: Orthorhombic - DipyramidalH-M Symbol (2/m 2/m 2/m) Space Group: Pmcn
Help on X Ray Diffraction: X Ray Diffraction: By Intensity(I/Io): 3.593(1), 3.498(0.5), 2.487(0.32),
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Chevrier G , Giester G , Heger G , Jarosch D , Wildner M , Zemann J , Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie , 199 (1992) p.67-74, Neutron single-crystal refinement of cerussite, PbCO3, and comparison with other, aragonite-type carbonates, Locality: Pribram, Czech Republic

 

Physical Properties of Cerussite

Help on Cleavage: Cleavage: [110] Distinct, [021] Distinct
Help on Color: Color: Colorless, White, Gray, Blue, Green.
Help on Density: Density: 6.58
Help on Diaphaniety: Diaphaniety: Transparent to subtranslucent
Help on Fracture: Fracture: Brittle - Conchoidal - Very brittle fracture producing small, conchoidal fragments.
Help on Habit: Habit: Crystalline - Coarse - Occurs as well-formed coarse sized crystals.
Help on Habit: Habit: Massive - Granular - Common texture observed in granite and other igneous rock.
Help on Habit: Habit: Reticulate - Fibers or columns cross in "Net-like" crystalline growths (e.g. cerrusite).
Help on Hardness: Hardness: 3-3.5 - Calcite-Copper Penny
Help on Luminescence: Luminescence: None.
Help on Luster: Luster: Adamantine
Help on Streak: Streak: white
 

Optical Properties of Cerussite

Help on Gladstone-Dale: Gladstone-Dale: CI meas= -0.026 (Excellent) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC)
CI calc= -0.026 (Excellent) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC)
KPDcalc= 0.1496,KPDmeas= 0.1496,KC= 0.1458
Help on Optical Data: Optical Data: Biaxial (-), a=1.803, b=2.074, g=2.076, bire=0.2730, 2V(Calc)=8, 2V(Meas)=8-14. Dispersion relatively strong.
 

Calculated Properties of Cerussite

Help on Electron Density: Electron Density:

relectron=5.52 gm/cc
note: rCerussite =6.58 gm/cc.
Help on Fermion Index Fermion Index Fermion Index = 0.17194
Boson Index = 0.82806
Help on Photoelectric: Photoelectric:

PECerussite =1,420.03 barns/electron
U=PECerussite x relectron=7,832.85 barns/cc.
Help on Radioactivity: Radioactivity: GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)

Cerussite is Not Radioactive
 

Cerussite Classification
Help on Dana Class: Dana Class: 14.1.3.4 (14)Anhydrous Carbonates
  (14.1)with Simple Formula A+ CO3
  (14.1.3)Aragonite Group (Orthorhombic: Pmcn)
 
14.1.3.1 Aragonite CaCO3 Pmcn 2/m 2/m 2/m
 
14.1.3.2 Witherite BaCO3 Pmcn 2/m 2/m 2/m
 
14.1.3.3 Strontianite SrCO3 Pmcn 2/m 2/m 2/m
 
14.1.3.4 Cerussite PbCO3 Pmcn 2/m 2/m 2/m
Help on Strunz Class: Strunz Class: V/B.04-40 V - Nitrates, Carbonates and Borates
  V/B - Waterfree carbonates [CO3]2- without unfamiliar anions
  V/B.04 - Aragonite group
 
V/B.04-10 Aragonite CaCO3 Pmcn 2/m 2/m 2/m
 
V/B.04-20 Strontianite SrCO3 Pmcn 2/m 2/m 2/m
 
V/B.04-30 Witherite BaCO3 Pmcn 2/m 2/m 2/m
 
V/B.04-40 Cerussite PbCO3 Pmcn 2/m 2/m 2/m
 
V/B.04-50 Alstonite BaCa(CO3)2 P1 or P1 Tri
 
V/B.04-60 Barytocalcite BaCa(CO3)2 P 21 2
 
V/B.04-65 Olekminskite Sr(Sr,Ca,Ba)(CO3)2 P 321 3 2
 
V/B.04-70 Paralstonite BaCa(CO3)2 P 321 3 2
 

Other Cerussite Information
Help on References: References: NAME( Duda&Rejl90) PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) OPTIC PROP.(Mason68)
Help on See Also: See Also: Links to other databases for Cerussite :
1 - Alkali-Nuts(English) 2 - Alkali-Nuts(Francais) 3 -Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database 4 - Amethyst Galleries' Mineral Gallery 5 - Applied Mineralogy 6 -Athena 7 - Crocoite.com Mineral Locations 8 - Franklin Minerals(Dunn) 9 - Glendale Community College 10 -Google Images 11 -Google Scholar 12 -Handbook of Mineralogy (UofA) 13 - HyperPhysics 14 -MinDAT 15 -MinMax(Deutsch) 16 -MinMax(English) 17 - Mineral and Gemstone Kingdom 18 -Mineralienatlas (Deutsch) 19 - Minerals of Wisconsin 20 -QUT Mineral Atlas 21 - Tradeshop.com - The Rainbow of Gems 22 -University of Colorado - Mineral Structure Data 23 - WWW-MINCRYST 24 - YupRocks 25 -theimage

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Cerussite

PbCO3
Dana No: 14.1.3.4 Strunz No: V/B.04-40
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