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1.95" Fluorescent Cerussite Crystal Cluster - Yangshuo Mine, China
This is a gorgeous aggregation of cerussite crystals that fluoresce yellow under shortwave ultraviolet light. This mineral was collected from the Yangshuo Mine that's located in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region of China.
Cerussite is a lead-carbonate mineral with the chemical formula PbCO3, and is an important ore of lead. It is a common weathering product of galena, explaining why it is typically extracted from oxidized zones of lead ore deposits. It can form into a variety of different structures, sometimes in fibrous patterns and other times in granular aggregations, though it generally forms vitreous pseudo-hexagonal crystals. Its colors vary depending on composition and structure: it is most commonly colorless, white, grey and green-tinted.
SPECIES
Cerussite
LOCATION
Yangshuo Mine, Yangshuo Co., Guilin, Guangxi Zhuang AR, China
SIZE
1.95" wide
CATEGORY
ITEM
#242813