| AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Washington > Cerussite on Galena |
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 40090 |
| Mineral: | Cerussite on Galena |
| Locality: | Gladstone Mine, Leadpoint, Stevens County, Washington |
| Description: | Cleavage of metallic galena with colorless cerussite microcrystals on the face. The cerussite formed is a secondary by-product of weathered galena, deriving the lead content from the galena. |
| Overall Size: | 21x17x15 mm |
| Crystals: | micro |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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