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Cerussite twinned crystals over Barite from Mibladen, Haute Moulouya Basin, Zeida-Aouli-Mibladen belt, Midelt Province, Morocco

 
Cerussite twinned crystals over Barite from Mibladen, Haute Moulouya Basin, Zeida-Aouli-Mibladen belt, Midelt Province, Morocco

Cerussite twinned crystals over Barite from Mibladen, Haute Moulouya Basin, Zeida-Aouli-Mibladen belt, Midelt Province, Morocco

Cerussite twinned crystals over Barite from Mibladen, Haute Moulouya Basin, Zeida-Aouli-Mibladen belt, Midelt Province, Morocco

Cerussite twinned crystals over Barite from Mibladen, Haute Moulouya Basin, Zeida-Aouli-Mibladen belt, Midelt Province, Morocco

Cerussite twinned crystals over Barite from Mibladen, Haute Moulouya Basin, Zeida-Aouli-Mibladen belt, Midelt Province, Morocco

Cerussite twinned crystals over Barite from Mibladen, Haute Moulouya Basin, Zeida-Aouli-Mibladen belt, Midelt Province, Morocco

Cerussite twinned crystals over Barite from Mibladen, Haute Moulouya Basin, Zeida-Aouli-Mibladen belt, Midelt Province, Morocco

Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:
Cerussite twinned crystals over Barite from Mibladen, Haute Moulouya Basin, Zeida-Aouli-Mibladen belt, Midelt Province, Morocco

DESCRIPTION:No. 72345
Mineral:Cerussite twinned crystals over Barite
Locality:Mibladen, Haute Moulouya Basin, Zeida-Aouli-Mibladen belt, Midelt Province, Morocco
Description:Lustrous complexly-twinned transparent brown cerussite crystals in parallel orientation that reflect illumination simultaneously off the parallel crystal faces, over bladed white barite crystals. The cerussite fluoresces yellow under SW UV illumination. Ex. D. Miller collection #1915
Overall Size:4.5x3x3 cm
Crystals:10-20 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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