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Cerussite from
Le Rocheux mine, Oneux, Theux, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium


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Cerussite

Le Rocheux mine, Oneux, Theux, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
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Cerussite

Le Rocheux mine, Oneux, Theux, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
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Cerussite

Le Rocheux mine, Oneux, Theux, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
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Cerussite

Le Rocheux mine, Oneux, Theux, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
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Cerussite

Le Rocheux mine, Oneux, Theux, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
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Cerussite

Le Rocheux mine, Oneux, Theux, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Cerussite
Formula:PbCO3
Habit:pseudotetragonal twins of which {111} faces are sometimes replaced by {021} and show traces of the base {001}; elongated according to [001], almost always twinned, sometimes terminated by {111} and {021} (Cesàro, 1897)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Dundasite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Cerussite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Le Rocheux mine, Oneux, Theux, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:3049
Long-form Identifier:1:3:3049:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Cerussite
0.7km (0.4 miles) ⓘOneux, Theux, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
0.7km (0.4 miles) ⓘOneux mines, Oneux, Theux, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
1.0km (0.6 miles) ⓘAndrimont mine, Theux, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
1.5km (0.9 miles) ⓘJuslenville, Theux, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
7.1km (4.4 miles) ⓘNouvelle Montagne, Stembert, Verviers, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
8.7km (5.4 miles) ⓘCorbeau-Tapeu mine, Dison, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
9.0km (5.6 miles) ⓘHaute Saurée, Dison, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
11.6km (7.2 miles) ⓘPrayon, Forêt, Trooz, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
13.7km (8.5 miles) ⓘMembach mine, Baelen, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
15.4km (9.5 miles) ⓘLa Bruyère mine, Welkenraedt, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
References
Cesàro, G. (1897) Description des minéraux phosphatés, carbonatés et sulfatés du sol belge. Mémoires de l'Académie royale de Belgique, in 4°, 53, 136 pages.
Mélon, J., Bourguignon, P., Fransolet, A.-M. (1976) Les minéraux de Belgique. Editions G. Lelotte, Dison .
Hatert, F., Deliens, M., Fransolet, A.-M., Van Der Meersche, E. (2002) Les minéraux de Belgique (2nd ed.) Muséum des Sciences Naturelles, Bruxelles.
 
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