cerussite

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C0215800 (sə-rŭs′īt′)n. A colorless or white mineral, PbCO₃, that is an ore of lead; lead carbonate.

[German Zerussit, from Latin cērussa, ceruse.]

cerussite

(ˈsɪərəˌsaɪt) or

cerusite

n (Minerals) a usually white mineral, found in veins. It is a source of lead. Composition: lead carbonate. Formula: PbCO3. Crystal structure: orthorhombic. Also called: white lead ore [C19: from Latin cērussa (see ceruse) + -ite¹]

ce•rus•site

(ˈsɪər əˌsaɪt, sɪˈrʌs aɪt)

n. a mineral, lead carbonate, PbCO₃, found in masses or in colorless transparent crystals: an important ore of lead. [1840–50; < Latin cēruss(a) ceruse + -ite¹]

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cerussite - a mineral consisting of lead carbonate that is an important source of leadwhite lead oreatomic number 82, Pb, lead - a soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element; bluish white when freshly cut but tarnishes readily to dull grey; "the children were playing with lead soldiers"mineral - solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition

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 galenagalena
or lead glance,
lustrous, blue-gray mineral crystallizing usually in cubes, sometimes in octahedrons. It is the most important ore and the principal source of lead.
..... 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

a mineral; lead carbonate, PbCO₃. Cerussite contains minute amounts of Ca, Zn, Sr, and Mg. It crystallizes in the orthorhombic system, forming columnar, dipyramidal, or tabular crystals. It often occurs in the form of stellate clusters of twinned or triplet crystals. It is usually found in the form of granular or sinter aggregates. A white, yellowish, or brownish gray mineral, it has a density of 6,400–6,600 kg/m³ and a hardness of 3.0–3.5 on Mohs’ scale. Cerussite is brittle. Under an electron beam it often gives off a greenish blue light.

Cerussite is a common secondary mineral in the zone of oxidation of lead deposits and occurs in association with anglesite, vanadinite, limonite, and other minerals. It is used mainly as an ore of lead and in the production of white mineral pigments. Deposits in the USSR have been found in Eastern Transbaikalia, the Altai, and Kazakhstan. There are also deposits of cerussite in the United States and Australia.

cerussite

[sə′rəs‚īt] (mineralogy) PbCO₃ A yellow or white member of the aragonite group occurring in orthorhombic crystals; produced by the action of carbon dioxide on lead ore.

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noun a mineral consisting of lead carbonate that is an important source of lead

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