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Cerussite on Dolomite from Touissit Mine, 21 km SSE of Oujda, Jerada Province, Oriental, Morocco

 
Cerussite on Dolomite from Touissit Mine, 21 km SSE of Oujda, Jerada Province, Oriental, Morocco

Cerussite on Dolomite from Touissit Mine, 21 km SSE of Oujda, Jerada Province, Oriental, Morocco

Cerussite on Dolomite from Touissit Mine, 21 km SSE of Oujda, Jerada Province, Oriental, Morocco

Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:
Cerussite on Dolomite from Touissit Mine, 21 km SSE of Oujda, Jerada Province, Oriental, Morocco

DESCRIPTION:No. 56470
Mineral:Cerussite on Dolomite
Locality:Touissit Mine, 21 km SSE of Oujda, Jerada Province, Oriental, Morocco
Description:Lustrous transparent-to-translucent pale-gray cerussite crystals to 14 mm on twisted saddle-shaped rhombohedral translucent brown dolomite crystals to 6 mm. The cerussite crystals have complex crystallization patterns on the crystal faces. Ex. E. Carmichael collection, acquired from V. Yount
Overall Size:4.5x4x2.5 cm
Crystals:1-14 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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