Cerussite
Pb(CO3)IMA symbol: Cergrandfathered
Cerussite is a carbonate or nitrate mineral with the formula Pb(CO3). It has a calculated density of 6.558 g/cm3. Its streak is white.
Crystallography
| Space group | P m c n |
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| Cell (Å, °) | a = 5.182, b = 8.4953, c = 6.1436; α = 90, β = 90, γ = 90 |
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| Cell volume | 270.458 ų, Z = 4 |
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| Axial ratios | 0.6100:1:0.7232calculated from COD 9016604 |
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| Source structure | COD 9016604 (American Mineralogist, 2012) — 1 of 6 structures |
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Powder X-ray diffraction (calculated)
| d (Å) | 3.59 | 3.494 | 2.081 | 1.932 | 2.485 | 1.858 |
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| I/I₀ | 100 | 48.8 | 31 | 27.3 | 27.1 | 20.2 |
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xrd-v1: CuKa1 1.5406A, 2theta 5-90, top10, Imax=100, no DW/PO. Computed from COD 9016604; idealized occupancies, no preferred orientation.
Physical properties
| Density (calculated) | 6.558 g/cm³calculated from COD 9016604 |
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| Streak | whitesingle sourceWikidata (CC0) |
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Chemistry (calculated)
| Molecular weight | 267.21 g/molcalculated from the IMA formula |
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| Composition (wt%) | Pb 77.54%, C 4.49%, O 17.96% |
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Classification
| Nickel-Strunz (10th) | 5.AB.15Wikidata (CC0) |
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| Nickel-Strunz (9th) | 5.AB.15Wikidata (CC0) |
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| Dana (8th) | 14.1.3.4Wikidata (CC0) |
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