AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Namibia > Cerussite |
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DESCRIPTION: | No. 55210 |
Mineral: | Cerussite |
Locality: | Tsumeb Mine, Otavi-Bergland District, Oshikoto, Namibia |
Description: | Sixling-twin of glassy gray-to-colorless cerussite crystals with no attached matrix. The cerussite crystals are parallel blades twinned at 60° angles resulting in snowflake-like appearance when viewed on end. Two crystals have contacts on the edge faces. Ex. Dr. N. Luppescu, originally acquired from Lawrence H. Conklin (1933-2016) |
Overall Size: | 3.5x2.5x2.5 cm |
Crystals: | 10-25 mm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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