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Cerussite

Cerussite (also known as lead carbonate or white lead ore) is a mineral consisting of lead carbonate and is an important ore of lead.
Cerussite is prized by mineral collectors for its V-shaped twinned forms and intergrown blades that look like snowflakes. Gemstones are rare because cerussite is soft and difficult to facet.
Locality
Otavi Hightlands, Namibia

Streak
White
Hardness
Formula
3-3.5
PbCO3
Habit
Massive granular, reticulate, tabular to equant crystals
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