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Cerussite (twinned crystals) from Kintore Open Cut, Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia

 
Cerussite (twinned crystals) from Kintore Open Cut, Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia

Cerussite (twinned crystals) from Kintore Open Cut, Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia

Cerussite (twinned crystals) from Kintore Open Cut, Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia

Cerussite (twinned crystals) from Kintore Open Cut, Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia

DESCRIPTION:No. 76963
Mineral:Cerussite (twinned crystals)
Locality:Kintore Open Cut, Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia
Description:Lustrous transparent beige-brown cerussite crystals with remnants of black oxide matrix where they were attached. The cerussite crystals are repeatedly twinned at 60° angles, and have microscopic edge faces (looks like chipped edges, but is natural) Collected ca. 1994
Overall Size:26x15x12 mm
Crystals:micro to 19 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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