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Cerussite (di-pyramidal twinned crystals) over Dolomite from Mibladen, Haute Moulouya Basin, Zeida-Aouli-Mibladen belt, Midelt Province, Morocco

 
Cerussite (di-pyramidal twinned crystals) over Dolomite from Mibladen, Haute Moulouya Basin, Zeida-Aouli-Mibladen belt, Midelt Province, Morocco

Cerussite (di-pyramidal twinned crystals) over Dolomite from Mibladen, Haute Moulouya Basin, Zeida-Aouli-Mibladen belt, Midelt Province, Morocco

Cerussite (di-pyramidal twinned crystals) over Dolomite from Mibladen, Haute Moulouya Basin, Zeida-Aouli-Mibladen belt, Midelt Province, Morocco

Cerussite (di-pyramidal twinned crystals) over Dolomite from Mibladen, Haute Moulouya Basin, Zeida-Aouli-Mibladen belt, Midelt Province, Morocco

Cerussite (di-pyramidal twinned crystals) over Dolomite from Mibladen, Haute Moulouya Basin, Zeida-Aouli-Mibladen belt, Midelt Province, Morocco

Cerussite (di-pyramidal twinned crystals) over Dolomite from Mibladen, Haute Moulouya Basin, Zeida-Aouli-Mibladen belt, Midelt Province, Morocco

Cerussite (di-pyramidal twinned crystals) over Dolomite from Mibladen, Haute Moulouya Basin, Zeida-Aouli-Mibladen belt, Midelt Province, Morocco

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

DESCRIPTION:No. 73731
Mineral:Cerussite (di-pyramidal twinned crystals) over Dolomite
Locality:Mibladen, Haute Moulouya Basin, Zeida-Aouli-Mibladen belt, Midelt Province, Morocco
Description:Transparent-to-translucent gray-brown di-pyramidal twinned cerussite crystals, with glassy parallel crystal faces, over dolomite crystals to 0.5 mm. The cerussite crystals are repeatedly twinned at 60° angles and fully crystallized on all faces. Collected ca. 2000
Overall Size:5.5x4x3 cm
Crystals:micro-45 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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