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SC449 - Cerussite, Baryte, Galena


Locality: Les Dalles Mine, Mibladen, Aït Oufella Caïdat, Midelt Cercle, Midelt Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco (MINDAT)
Size: 7.2 x 5.5 x 2 cm - Small cabinet (5-7 cm)
Weight: 176 g
minID: E72-XY2

Plate of cerussite crystals growing over a thick galena layer, with a little baryte. The cerussite fluoresces yellow under UV light. The last photo shows the layering: the galena on matrix, the baryte from the matrix crossing the galena, and the cerussite on top of the galena.

Photo in normal light.
Left: Fluorescence under 365nm UVA (longwave) LED. Right: normal light.
Photo in normal light.
Last update: 26 May 2022