A stunning Cerussite specimen with orange bladed Baryte with minor Galena sourced during our recent trip to the Les O Mine in Morocco. A perfectly aesthetically balanced piece featuring sharp terminations, bright adamantine lustre and golden honey tones. This piece also fluoresces a vivid neon green to yellow under UV light – a feature uncommon for Cerussite from other locations worldwide.
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Stunning Cerussite specimen featuring orange bladed Baryte with minor Galena from the Les O Mine in Morocco. The specimen displays well-terminated Cerussite crystals with sharp edges, golden honey tones and a bright adamantine lustre, typical of high-quality Moroccan cerussite. Crystal forms show natural complexity, with clear definition and reflective faces that give the piece strong visual appeal.
The crystals are well preserved and clean, allowing the natural growth patterns and structure of Cerussite to be easily observed. The overall presentation is aesthetic and balanced, making it ideal for high-end collectors of fine minerals.
At first glance, Cerussite can look similar to a quartz crystal but pick it up and you’ll discover it’s noticeably heavy for its size, due to its high lead content. In fact belonging to the Aragonite family, Cerussite forms via a natural reaction between carbon dioxide and Galena, transforming into these high-lustre crystals prized by collectors. Its name comes from the Latin cerussa, meaning “white lead.”
While the Mibladen Mining District is well known for Cerussite, the Les O Mine is a lesser-documented locality worked by a small number of local miners. One of the miner’s most prized finds, this specimen was sourced directly from the mine on recent visit, during which we also personally mined Cerussite, Baryte and Galena specimens.
Well-formed Cerussite crystals
Bright adamantine lustre
Natural crystal complexity and definition
UV reactive
Represents a locality that has produced high-quality and historically important Cerussite specimens
Aesthetically balanced specimen with associated Baryte
Suitable for advanced collectors or curated mineral collections
| Weight | 0.195 kg |
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| Dimensions | 6 × 4 × 4.5 cm |
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