Cerussite

This sample of cerussite is displayed in the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History. Cerussite is a carbonate mineral of lead with the composition PbCO₃. This sample is about 6x5 cm and is from Tsumeb, Namibia.

This sample of cerussite is about 14x12 cm and is from Tsumeb, Namibia. There are lots of green arsenate minerals like bayldonite in its area of origin, so the green color may imply some arsenic content.

This sample of cerussite is about 10x10 cm and is from Tsumeb, Namibia. It is labeled as being formed with mimetite.

This large specimen is about 20x16 cm and is from Flux mine, Patagonia, Arizona. The section at right shows the pattern of cerussite crystal formation.