Cerussite is a mineral, lead ore. Previously used in cosmetics as a powder.
You can see cerussite stone for sale and buy it in the Minerals of Russia online store.
General | |
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Category | Carbonate mineral |
Formula (repeating unit) |
Lead carbonate: PbCO3 |
IMA symbol | Cer |
Strunz classification | 5.AB.15 |
Crystal system | Orthorhombic |
Crystal class | Dipyramidal (mmm) H-M symbol: (2/m 2/m 2/m) |
Space group | Pnma |
Identification | |
Color | Colorless, white, gray, blue, or green |
Crystal habit | Massive granular, reticulate, tabular to equant crystals |
Twinning | Simple or cyclic contact twins |
Cleavage | Good |
Fracture | Brittle conchoidal |
Mohs scale hardness | 3 to 3.5 |
Luster | Adamantine, vitreous, resinous |
Streak | White |
Diaphaneity | Transparent to translucent |
Specific gravity | 6.53–6.57 |
Optical properties | Biaxial (-) |
Refractive index | nα = 1.803, nβ = 2.074, nγ = 2.076 |
Birefringence | δ = 0.273 |
Other characteristics | May fluoresce yellow under LW UV |