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WHITE LEAD ORE [1 record]

Record 1 2011-06-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mineralogy
  • Lead, Zinc, Thallium and Cadmium Mining
Universal entry(ies)
PbCO3
formula, see observation
DEF

A colorless, white, or grayish orthorhombic mineral which consists of a native carbonate of lead pertaining to the aragonite group.

OBS

Named from the Latin meaning white lead.

OBS

Chemical formula: PbCO3

French

Domaine(s)
  • Minéralogie
  • Plomb, zinc, thallium et cadmium (Mines)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
PbCO3
formula, see observation
DEF

Minéral du système orthorhombique constitué de carbonate naturel de plomb, de couleur blanche ou grise.

CONT

Les cristaux de cérusite, assez fréquents, ont un habitus pyramidal [...] C'est une espèce souvent fort bien cristallisée et dont les macles multiples, comme dans les cas de l'aragonite, miment souvent la sursymétrie hexagonale. [...] Sa couleur est blanche ou grise, souvent un peu ambrée: la poussière est, en tous les cas, blanche. Éclat adamantin [...], d = 3 [...]

OBS

C'est le principal minerai de plomb.

OBS

Formule chimique : PbCO3

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Mineralogía
  • Plomo, cinc, talio y cadmio (Minas)
Entrada(s) universal(es)
PbCO3
formula, see observation
DEF

Carbonato de plomo [...], que es un mineral, isomorfo del aragonito, abundante en las minas de plomo.

OBS

PbCO3

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