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cerussite (sēr`əsīt), colorless to white or gray mineral, sometimes yellowish or greenish, transparent to opaque, very brittle, crystallizing in the orthorhombic system and occurring also in granular and massive form. It is a carbonate of lead, PbCO3, formed by the action of carbonate and bicarbonate solutions on galena galena (gəlē`nə) or lead glance, ..... Click the link for more information. . It is an important ore of lead widely distributed throughout the world and found associated with galena and other lead minerals. cerussite [sə′rəs‚īt] (mineralogy) PbCO3A yellow or white member of the aragonite group occurring in orthorhombic crystals; produced by the action of carbon dioxide on lead ore. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Within the oxidized zones, the primary sulfide minerals were commonly converted to limonite, pyrolusite, cerussite, anglesite, argentojarosite and plumbojarosite (basic sulfates of Fe), and native silver, with traces of malachite and azurite. Examination and sampling of the Esmeralda Lead Manto stopes has revealed that the host rock for the cerussite mineralization is a high iron oxide rock containing oxide zinc mineralization similar to the Iron Oxide Manto and that the stope back-fill contains oxide zinc mineralization. |
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