The Probert Encyclopaedia of Rocks & Minerals

CERUSSITE

Cerussite (lead carbonate) is an important and widely distributed supergene lead ore formed by the action of carbonated waters on galena in the upper zone of lead veins. It is often found associated with galena and sphalerite. It has the formulae PbCO3 and a relative hardness of 4.
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