cerussite
/seer-uh-sahyt, si-ruhs-ahyt/US // ˈsɪər əˌsaɪt, sɪˈrʌs aɪt //UK // (ˈsɪərəˌsaɪt) //
大红袍,红土,大红石,红石榴
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
- : a mineral, lead carbonate, PbCO3, found in masses or in colorless, transparent crystals: an important ore of lead.
Examples
Galena becomes anglesite, cerussite, pyromorphite and mimetite.
The two important sources of supply are galena and cerussite.
Cerussite is white or gray, resembling anglesite, and has a brilliant, vitreous luster.
Cerussite crystallizes in the orthorhombic system and is isomorphous with aragonite.
In some districts cerussite and a little anglesite are also found in the oxide zone.
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