Cerussite.
From: Rocks & Minerals
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Date: 5/1/1997
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Author: Cook, Robert B.
Metal-rich deposits in near proximity of carbonate rocks form secondary minerals such as carbonate cerussite. Romans called it cerussa because of its exquisite twinned crystals and abundance in certain German deposits. However, in the 1990s, these rare minerals are displayed in every natural science museum. Cerussite is easily recognized because of its physical properties. They posses high density for white minerals and have a gravity of 6.55.
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