Aragonito
Fórmula: CaCO3
Sistema de cristalización: Ortorrómbico
Dureza: 3,5-4
Color: Blanco es el más frecuente. También violáceo, marrón, negro, azul o verde
Raya: Blanco
Brillo: VÃtreo
Cerusita
CaracterÃsticas generales
Fórmula: PbCO3
Sistema de cristalización: Ortorrómbico
Lustre: Adamantino
Color: Incoloro, blanco, gris, azulado o verde.
Dureza: 3-3,5
Rareza: extendido
CaracterÃsticas distintivas: Hábito cristalino, especialmente las maclas, peso, altra refracción y lustre.
Grupo de minerales: Grupo del Aragonito
FotografÃas
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Formación y ambiente
Se encuentra en la zona de oxidación de los yacimientos de galena y se suele formar directamente a partir de ésta o bien por intermedio de la anglesita procedente de la alteración de la galena.
La cerusita es un carbonato de plomo que se encuentra frecuentemente y de forma secundaria en la zona de oxidación de depósitos de minerales de plomo.
Gossans
Propiedades fisicas
Hábito: En cristales de hábito rómbico muy frágiles o en agregados fasciculados, drusiformes, columnares o reniformes. También en masas granudas grises y en masas cristalinas aciculares con un aspecto de pajuelas.
Lustre: Adamantino
Transparencia: Transparente, Subtranslúcido
Color: Incoloro, blanco, gris, azulado o verde.
Color en sección fina: Incolora
Raya: Blanco
Dureza (Mohs): 3-3,5
Tenacidad: Frágil
Exfoliación::
- Primera exfoliación: Notable en [110]
- Segunda exfoliación: Notable en [021]
- Tercera exfoliación: Notable
Fractura: Concoidal
Densidad: 6,53-6.57 g/cm3 (medida) | 6,58 g/cm3 (calculada)
CristalografÃa
Sistema cristalino:Ortorrómbico
Clase (H-M): 2m (6/m) - Dipiramidal
Grupo espacial: Pmcn
Parámetros de la celda: a=5,195Å b=8,436Å c=6,152Å
Estructura del cristal: α=5.179º β=8.492º γ=6.141º
Volumen de unidad de celda: V 270.08Ã…
Z: 4
Macla: Pirámides pseudohexagonales y codos
Difracción de Rayos X:| D(hkl) | Intensidad |
|---|---|
| 3,593 | 100 |
| 3,498 | 50 |
| 2,487 | 32 |
Propiedades ópticas
Tipo: Biaxial (-)
Valores RI: nα= 1,803; nβ= 2,074; nγ= 2,076
2V: medida: 8º
Máxima birrefringencia: δ = 0,273
Dispersión: Fuerte, r>v
Reflectancia:| D(hkl) | Intensidad |
|---|---|
| 470.0 | 8,55 |
| 546.0 | 8,3 |
| 589.0 | 8,3 |
| 650.0 | 8,2 |
Propiedades quÃmicas
Fórmula: PbCO3
Composición quÃmica: O: 17,96%, CO3: 22,45%, C: 4,49%, Pb: 77,54%,
Tests quÃmicos
Fusibilidad: 2; Mineral tipo: Natrolita; Punto de fusión: 800ºC; Funde con mechero de gas
Reacción a los ácidos: Se disuelve con efervescencia en ácido clorhÃdrico.
Color de la llama: Amarilla
Ensayos en tubo cerrado: Precipita y cubre el tubo con un sublimado amarillo.
Formación de sublimados: Se funde en glóbulos metálicos
Otros: Calentada con ioduro potásico y azufre en carbón forma una incrustación brillante.
Otras propiedades
Fluorescente (LW): Verde o azul
Fluorescente (SW): De rosa a violeta o naranja
Magnetismo: No magnético
Relaciones con otros minerales
Miembro del grupo de minerales: Grupo del Aragonito
Cerusita
Fórmula: PbCO3
Sistema de cristalización: Ortorrómbico
Dureza: 3-3,5
Color: Incoloro, blanco, gris, azulado o verde.
Raya: Blanco
Brillo: Adamantino
Estroncianita
Fórmula: SrCO3
Sistema de cristalización: Ortorrómbico
Dureza: 3,5
Color: Incoloro, blanco, gris, amarillo claro, verde, pardo.
Raya: Blanco
Brillo: VÃtreo, resinoso
Witherita
Fórmula: BaCO3
Sistema de cristalización: Ortorrómbico
Dureza: 3-3,8
Color: Incoloro, blanco, grisáceo, amarillo claro.
Raya: Blanco
Brillo: VÃtreo
Minerales acompañantes:
Anglesita
Fórmula: PbSO4
Sistema de cristalización: Ortorrómbico
Dureza: 2-3
Color: Generalmente incoloro o blanco, puede tomar tonos amarillos, grisáceos o verdosos.
Raya: Blanco
Brillo: Adamantino
Barita
Fórmula: BaSO4
Sistema de cristalización: Ortorrómbico
Dureza: 2,5-3,5
Color: Variable predominando el blanco y el pardo tenue.
Raya: Blanco
Brillo: VÃtreo
Calcita
Fórmula: CaCO3
Sistema de cristalización: Trigonal
Dureza: 3
Color: Incoloro puro; ofrece varias tonalidades de gris, amarillo, marrón, rojo, verde, azul y negro cuando hay impurezas presentes
Raya: Blanco
Brillo: VÃtreo
Galena
Fórmula: PbS
Sistema de cristalización: Cúbico
Dureza: 2,5-2,8
Color: Gris plomo, algo más claro si contiene plata
Raya: Negro grisáceo
Brillo: Metálico
Hemimorfita
Fórmula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2·H2O
Sistema de cristalización: Ortorrómbico
Dureza: 4,5-5
Color: Blanco o pardo limonita, a veces otras coloraciones de carácter tenue
Raya: Blanco
Brillo: VÃtreo
Piromorfita
Fórmula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Sistema de cristalización: Hexagonal
Dureza: 3,5-4
Color: Diversas coloraciones verdosas, amarillento, anaranjado, pardo, gris o blanco.
Raya: Blanco
Brillo: Adamantino, resinoso
Yacimientos y localidades de interés
Se pueden encontrar cristales finos en las minas de la localidad de Friedrichssegen cerca de Ems en Nassau, Johanngeorgenstadt en Sajonia, Mies en Bohemia, Phenixville en Pennsylvania, Broken Hill, New South Wales; y en otras localidades como en Almadén España. Los cristales de cerusita de considerable longitud se pueden encontrar en las minas del Pentire Glaze cerca de St Minver en Cornwall.
Localidades
- Vicentin, Italy (?) - Localidad tipo.
- Vicentin, Veneto, Italy - Localidad tipo.
- Bou Thaleb, Algeria
- Adelaide Prop. mine, Stichtite Hill, Dundas, Tasmania, Australia
- Browns Claim, Rum Jungle, Northern Territory, Australia
- Claim 84, Anticline prospect, Ashburton Downs, Western Australia, Australia
- Comet mine, Dundas, Tasmania, Australia
- Cygnet, Tasmania, Australia
- Dundas mine, Dundas, Tasmania, Australia
- Heazlewood Mine, Heazlewood, Tasmania, Australia
- Magnet mine, Dundas, Tasmania, Australia
- Marulan, Talwong mine, New South Wales, Australia
- Mt Isa Mine, Mt Isa, Queensland, Australia
- Pinnacles mine, Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia
- Proprietary mine, Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia
- Red Lead mine, Dundas, Tasmania, Australia
- West Comet Mine, Dundas, Tasmania, Australia
- Whim Creek, Pilbara region, Western Australia, Australia
- Whyte river, Tasmania, Australia
- Zeehan, Tasmania, Australia
- Annaberg, Lower Austria, Austria
- Neufinkenstein-Grabanz, Mallestiger Mittagskogel, Finkenstein, Villach, Kärnten, Austria
- Rauris valley, Salzburg, Austria
- Rotgülden, Salzburg, Austria
- Schellgaden, Salzburg, Austria
- Schwaz-Brixlegg, Tyrol, Austria
- Silberleiten, Tyrol, Austria
- Walchen slags, Öblarn, Liezen, Steiermark, Austria
- Angleur, Liege, Walloon Brabant, Belgium
- Bleyberg, Belgium
- Longvilly, Luxembourg, Walloon Brabant, Belgium
- Plombières, Liege, Walloon Brabant, Belgium
- Rocheux, Luxembourg, Walloon Brabant, Belgium
- Welkenraedt, Liege, Walloon Brabant, Belgium
- Hiaco mine, Chayanta, Potosà Dept, Bolivia
- Oruro City, Oruro Dept., Bolivia
- San José and Itos mines, Oruro Dept., Bolivia
- TatasÃ, Sud Chichas, Potosà Dept, Bolivia
- Jacuaracu pegmatite, Lavra de Sr. Jose Pinto, Municipo de Timoteo, Jacuaracu, Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Jaguaracu Pegmatite, Jaguaracu, Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Demix-Varennes quarry, Saint-Amable sill, Varennes, Verchéres Co., Québec, Canada
- Dundas Quarry, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada
- Hudson Bay zinc mine, Salmo, Nelson mining distr., West Kootenay distr., British Columbia, Canada
- Moyie, Salmo, British Columbia, Canada
- Mt St.-Hilaire, Rouville Co., Québec, Canada
- Port Radium, Northwest Territories, Canada
- Society Girl Mine, Kootenay region, British Columbia, Canada
- Van Silver mine, Brandywine Creek, British Columbia, Canada
- Alexander Gallery, Vrancice, PrÃbram, Stredocesky, Czech Republic
- Bohutin, PrÃbram, Stredocesky, Czech Republic
- Borovec, Zdar nad Sazavou, Maehren, Czech Republic
- Horni Hostice, Maehren, Czech Republic
- Hütte, PrÃbram, Stredocesky, Czech Republic
- Lill mine, Brezove hory (Birkenberg), PrÃbram, Stredocesky, Czech Republic
- Litce nad Orlici, Vychodocesky, Czech Republic
- Mies, Bohemia, Czech Republic
- Moldava, Teplice, Krusne Hory, Vychodocesky, Czech Republic
- Predborice, Stredocesky kraj, Bohemia, Czech Republic
- Backway Cove, near Trebarwith, Cornwall, England
- Ball Eye quarry, Bosnal, Derbyshire, England
- Bannerdale Graphite Mine, Mungrisdale, Cumbria, England
- Barrow Mine, Braithwaite, Cumbria, England
- Batts Coombe Quarry, Cheddar, Somerset, England
- Beer-Alston, Devon, England
- Blackdown Hill, Mendip, Somerset, England
- Blencathra Mine, Glenderaterra Valley, Cumbria, England
- Bonsall Moor Quarry, Winster, Derbyshire, England
- Bounds Cliff, St. Endellion, Cornwall, England
- Brae Fell mine, Caldbeck Fells, Cumbria, England
- Brandelhow Mine, Brandlehow, Cumbria, England
- Brandholme Mine, Glenderaterra Valley, Cumbria, England
- Brandy Bottle Mine, Swaledale, Yorkshire, England
- Brandy Gill Lead mine, Caldbeck Fells, Cumbria, England
- Brandybottle mine, Swaledale, Yorkshire, England
- Brownley Hill Pb-Zn mine, Nenthead, Cumbria, England
- Burgham mine, Shelve, Shropshire, England
- Carrock End mine (Queen mine), Caldbeck Fells, Cumbria, England
- Castle Nook Mine, Newlands Valley, Cumbria, England
- Clevedon Beach, Somerset, England
- Closehouse Mine, Lunedale, Co. Durham, England
- Coldstones Quarry, Greenhow, Yorkshire, England
- Colemans Quarry, Holwell, Nr. Frome, Somerset, England
- Crich Quarry, Crich, Derbyshire, England
- Cromford, Matlock, Derbyshire, England
- Dirtlow Rake, Castleton, Derbyshire, England
- Driggith Mine, Caldbeck Fells, Cumbria, England
- Dry Gill mine, Caldbeck Fells, Cumbria, England
- Duchy Trerew mine, Rosecliston, Newquay, Cornwall, England
- Eagle Crag Mine, Patterdale, Cumbria, England
- Ecton Hill,Clayton Adi, Ecton Hill, Staffordshire, England
- Emerson Vein, Brandy Gill, Caldbeck Fells, Cumbria, England
- Engine Vein, Alderley Edge, Shropshire, England
- Force Crag Mine, Keswick, Cumbria, England
- Frank Mills mine, Devon, England
- Glendaterra Lead mine, Caldbeck Fells, Cumbria, England
- Glenderaterra Mine, Threlkeld, Cumbria, England
- Goldscope Mine, Newlands Valley, Cumbria, England
- Graphite Mine, Seathwaite, Cumbria, England
- Grasshill Mine, Teesdale, Co. Durham, England
- Greenside mine, Patterdale, Cumbria, England
- Greystones quarry, Lezant, Cornwall, England
- Higher Pitts mine, Priddy, Mendip Hills, Somerset, England
- Hilton mine, Scordale, Cumbria, England
- Hope's Nose, Tor Bay, Torquay, Devon, England
- Ingray Gill, Caldbeck Fells, Cumbria, England
- Isolation Mine, Snelstone Nr Ashbourne, Derbyshire, England
- Judkins quarry, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England, England
- Kinniside Mine, Cleaton Moor, Cumbria, England
- Ladywell mine, Shelve, Shropshire, England
- Loe Warren zawn, Botallack, St. Just, Cornwall, England
- Masson Hill Quarry, Matlock, Derbyshire, England
- Merehead quarry, near Cranmore, Mendips, Somerset, England
- Mexico mine, Caldbeck Fells, Cumbria, England
- Millrigg Mine, Staveley, Cumbria, England
- Milltown Quarry, Ashover, Derbyshire, England
- Mottram St.Andrew, Alderley Edge, Cheshire, England
- Myers Head Mine, Hartsop, Cumbria, England
- Nether Row Brow, Caldbeck Fells, Cumbria, England
- New Venture Level, Alderly Edge, Cheshire, England
- Newporth Beach, Falmouth, Cornwall, England
- Old Sandbeds Mine, Caldbeck Fells, Cumbria, England
- Open cast Mine, Alderly Edge, Cheshire, England
- Penberthy Croft mine, St. Hilary, Cornwall, England
- Pentire Glaze mine, St. Minver, Cornwall, England
- Pike Lane Opencut, Winster Moor, Derbyshire, England
- Poddy Gill, Caldbeck Fells, Cumbria, England
- Polzeath Consols, St. Minver, Cornwall, England
- Port Quin, St. Endellion, Cornwall, England
- Priddy, Somerset, England
- Raper Mine, Alport, Derbyshire, England
- Red Gill mine, Caldbeck Fells, Cumbria, England
- Redburn mine, Rookhope, Co. Durham, England
- Roughton Gill Mine, Caldbeck Fells, Cumbria, England
- Sacheveral Farm, Winster, Derbyshire, England
- Short Grain, Caldbeck Fells, Cumbria, England
- Silver Gill, Caldbeck Fells, Cumbria, England
- Slayley Quarry, Bonsal, Derbyshire, England
- Smallcleugh mine, Nenthead, Cumbria, England
- Smittergill Head Mine, Cumbria, England
- Stancombe Quarry, Flax Bourton, Somerset, England
- Stoneycroft smelter, Braithwaite, Cumbria, England
- Stormy point, Alderly Edge, Cheshire, England
- The Gannel smelter, Newquay, Cornwall, England
- Thief Gills, Roughtongill, Cumbria, England
- Thornthwaite Mine, Thornthwaite, Cumbria, England
- Threlkeld Quarry, Threlkeld, Cumbria, England
- Trevinnick mine, St. Kew, Cornwall, England
- Wapping mine, Matlock Bath, Derbyshire, England
- Waterbank mine, Ecton, Staffordshire, England
- Weardale, Co. Durham, England
- Wesley Mine, Westbury on Trym, Somerset, England
- West Mine, Alderley Edge, Cheshire, England
- Wetgrooves Mine, Aysgarth, Yorkshire, England
- Wheal Confidence, Newquay, Cornwall, England
- Wheal Friendship, Mary Tavy, Devon, England
- Wheal Gorland, Gwennap, Cornwall, England
- Wheal Mary Ann, Menheniot, Cornwall, England
- Wheal Penrose, Perranzabuloe, Cornwall, England
- Wheal Rose, Newlyn, Cornwall, England
- Wheal Rose, Sithney, Cornwall, England
- Whitfield Brow Mines, Weardale, Co. Durham, England
- Wirksworth, Rent Tor, Derbyshire, England
- Wood mine, Alderley Edge, Cheshire, England
- Yew Tree mine, Bollihope, Co. Durham, England
- Yewthwaite Mine, Newlands Valley, Cumbria, England
- Cap Garonne, Le Pradet, Var, France
- Chessy-les-Mines, Rhône, Rhône-Alpes, France
- Falgayrolles, Aveyron, Midi-Pyrénées, France
- Huelgoat, Poullaouen, Brittany, France
- La Croix mine, Lorraine, France
- La Pacaudière, Le Crozet, Loire, Rhône-Alpes, France
- Le Vialas, Lozère, Languedoc-Roussillon, France
- Les Farges mine, Corrèze, Limousin, France
- Mas d'Alary, Hérault, Languedoc-Roussillon, France
- Monsols, Rhône, Rhône-Alpes, France
- Tistoulet mine, Padern, Aude, Languedoc-Roussillon, France
- Anna mine, Oberharmersbach, Kinzigtal, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
- Artenberg quarry, Kinzigtal, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
- Bärensteinbruch quarry, Radautal, Bad Harzburg, Harz Mts, Sachsen, Germany
- Biseschacht am Iberg, Bad Grund, Harz Mts, Sachsen, Germany
- Christophstal, Freudenstadt, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
- Daniel mine, Schneeberg, Sachsen, Germany
- Erzengel Gabriel mine, Einbachtal, Kinzigtal, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
- Floßberg mine, Bad Lauterberg, Harz Mts, Sachsen, Germany
- Gangzug Prinzbach, Kinzigtal, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
- Glückauf mine, Bad Grund, Harz Mts, Sachsen, Germany
- Glücksrad mine, Clausthal-Zellerfeld, Harz Mts, Sachsen, Germany
- Herzog-Julius-Hütte, Goslar, Harz Mts, Sachsen, Germany
- Hilfe Gottes mine, Wiemannsbucht, Bad Grund, Harz Mts, Sachsen, Germany
- Kälbelberg, Baden-Baden, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
- Lautenthaler Hütte, Langelsheim, Harz Mts, Sachsen, Germany
- Ochsenhütte, Granestausee, Goslar, Harz Mts, Sachsen, Germany
- Rammelsberg mine, Goslar, Harz Mts, Sachsen, Germany
- Silberbrünnle mine, Kinzigtal, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
- St. Andreasberg, Hartz Mts, Niedersachsen, Germany
- Trogtal quarry, Lautenthal, Harz, Niedersachsen, Germany
- Winterberg quarry, Bad Grund, Harz Mts, Sachsen, Germany
- Hilarion adit, Agios Konstandinos, Laurion, Attica, Greece
- Ilimaussaq, West Greenland
- Ivigtut, Arsuk Fjord, Greenland
- Chah Mileh, Anarak District, Iran
- Nakhlak Mine, Anarak District, Iran
- Ballinafunshoge mine, Glenmalur, Co. Wicklow, Ireland
- Ballycormick, Shanagolden, Co. Limerick, Ireland
- Ballycorus mine, Dublin, Co. Dublin, Ireland
- Ballyhighland mine, Co. Wexford, Ireland
- Killiney, Co. Dublin, Ireland
- Luganure mines, Glendasan, Co. Wicklow, Ireland
- Sheshodonnell East mine, Co. Clare, Ireland
- Silvermines district, Co. Tipperary, Ireland
- Tynagh mine, Co. Galway, Ireland
- Ballacorkish Mine, Colby, Bradda, Isle of Man
- Carrara, Tuscany, Italy
- Seravezza, Tuscany, Italy
- Zorzone mine, Val Brembana, Lombardy, Italy
- Ahumada & Erupcion mines, Sierra de Los Lamentos, Chihuahua, Mexico
- Mibladen mine, near Midelt, Morocco
- Abaneb West mine, Otavi, Namibia
- Auros, Otavi, Namibia
- Berg Aukas, Otavi, Namibia
- Kombat mine, Tsumeb, Otavi, Namibia
- Nosib mine, Otavi, Namibia
- Tsumeb mine, Tsumeb, Otavi, Namibia
- Tsumeb West Vanadium mine, Otavi, Namibia
- Tsumeb, Namibia
- Uitsab mine, Otavi, Namibia
- Kongsberg, Buskerud, Norway
- Uchucchacua District, Dos de mayo Prov., Huanuco Dept., Peru
- Dal'negorsk, Primorskiy Kray, Russia
- Dodo mine, Polar Urals, Tyumen Oblast, Russia
- Mutnovskoe, Kamchatka, Russia
- Polar Urals, Tyumen Oblast, Russia
- Puiva, Saranpual, Polar Urals, Russia
- Rodnikovoe, Kamchatka, Russia
- Belton Grain vein, Wanlockhead, Dumfries & Galloway, Scotland
- Broadlaw Vein, Leadhills, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
- Glencrieff Mine, Wanlockhead, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
- Glengonnar Shaft, Leadhills, Strathclyde, Scotland
- High Prin Mine, Wanlock Dod, Wanlockhead, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
- Hopeful vein, Leadhills, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
- Horners vein, Leadhills, Scotland
- Leadhills-Wanlockhead district, Strathclyde/Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
- Meadowfoot Smelter, Wanlockhead, Dumfries & Galloway, Scotland
- Raiks vein, Broadlaw, Leadhills, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
- Susannah Mine, Leadhills, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
- Postenje, Serbia
- Mezica mine, Mezica, Slovenia
- Argent lead-silver deposit, 100km east of Johannesburg, South Africa
- Horcajo mines, Ciudad Real, Spain
- Jakobsberg mine, Filipstad, Nordmark, Värmland, Sweden
- Lengenbach quarry, Binntal, Valais, Switzerland
- Mürtschenalp, Glarus, Switzerland
- Dejbel Ressas, Tunisia
- 79 Mine, Banner District, Gila Co., Arizona, USA
- Altoona, Blair Co., Pennsylvania, USA
- Amelia (Gallo) mine, Yuma Co., Arizona, USA
- Amethyst lode, Creede, Mineral Co., Colorado, USA
- Apache Mine, near Globe, Gila Co., Arizona, USA
- Bachelor Mine, Creede, Mineral Co., Colorado, USA
- Bald Mt. Area mines, Lead, Lawrence Co., South Dakota, USA
- Beer Cellar Mine, Granby, Newton Co., Missouri, USA
- Belmont Mine, Tonopah, Maricopa Co., Arizona, USA
- Bisbee, Cochise Co., Arizona, USA
- Black Butte prospect, Crook Co., Wyoming, USA
- Black Pine Mine, Phillipsburg, Granite Co., Montana, USA
- Black Rock mine, Yuma Co., Arizona, USA
- Blanchard Mine, Bingham, Socorro Co., New Mexico, USA
- Blue Bell Mine, Baker, San Bernardino Co., California, USA
- Bob Montgomery Mine, Hidalgo Co., New Mexico
- Bunker Hill mine, Kellogg, Shoshone Co., Idaho, USA
- C & B Vanadium Mine, Gila Co., Arizona, USA
- Callahan mine, Brooksville, Hancock Co., Maine, USA
- Canoe Creek, Blair Co., Pennsylvania, USA
- Cerro Gordo Mine, Cerro Gordo, Inyo Co., California, USA
- Chalk Mountain Mine, Fallon Area, Churchill Co., Nevada, USA
- Chicago Mine, Igo, Shasta Co., California, USA
- Chino ore body, Central Mining District, Grant Co., Nevada, USA
- Chloride mine, Yuma Co., Arizona, USA
- Clegg Mine, Bennett, Chatam Co., North Carolina, USA
- Clip mine, Yuma, Yuma Co., Arizona, USA
- Copper Queen Mine, Bisbee, Cochise Co., Arizona, USA
- Courtland-Gleeson District, Cochise Co., Arizona, USA
- Crestmore Quarry, Crestmore, Riverside Co., California, USA
- Dives mine, La Paz Co., Arizona, USA
- Durango, La Plata Co., Colorado, USA
- Durant Tunnel, Aspen Mtn Area, Pitkin Co., Colorado, USA
- Eagle Mine, Bonanza mining district, Saguache Co., Colorado, USA
- East Tintic Mine, Juab Co., Utah, USA
- Eight Mile Park, Eight Mile Park pegmatite district, Fremont Co., Colorado, USA
- Esterbrook copper district, Albany Co., Wyoming, USA
- Faber Zinc Mine, Faber, Albe Marle Co., Virginia, USA
- Fat Jack mine, Lane Mt., Yavapai Co., Arizona, USA
- Fernando Mine/etc, Darwin District, Inyo Co., California, USA
- Florence mine, Pinal Co. and Pack Rat Claim, Wickenburg, Maricopa Co., Arizona, USA
- Flux Mine, Harshaw District, Patagonia Mountains, Santa Cruz Co., Arizona, USA
- Galena General Area, Jo Davies Co., Illinois, USA
- Galena King Mine, Tijeras Canyon district, Bernalillo Co., New Mexico, USA
- General Area, Franklin, Sussex Co., New Jersey, USA
- General Area, Picher/Commerce/Quapaw/Miami/Peoria, Ottowa Co., Oklahoma, USA
- Gillman District, Colorado, USA
- Glove Mine, San Rita Mts., Santa Cruz Co., Arizona, USA
- Gold Hill mine, Tooele Co., Utah, USA
- Gold Quarry mine, Carlin Trend, Eureka Co., Nevada, USA
- Granby, Newton Co., Missouri, USA
- Grand Deposit mine, White Pine Co., Nevada, USA
- Grand Reef mine, Laurel Canyon, Aravaipa mining distr., Graham Co., Arizona, USA
- Granite Gap, Hidalgo Co., New Mexico, USA
- Great Southern Mine, Wickenberg, Yavapai Co., Arizona, USA
- Hamburg Mine, Trigo Mts., Yuma Co., Arizona, USA
- Hickey #1 Mine, Hansonburg district, Socorro Co., New Mexico, USA
- Hill Top Mine, Cochise Co., Arizona, USA
- Hilltop mine, Cochise Co., Arizona, USA
- Interstate 295 roadcut, Cranston, Providence Co., Rhode Island, USA
- Italian Mt. Area, Aspen, Gunnison Co., Colorado, USA
- Joplin, Jasper Co., Missouri, USA
- Kelley Mine, Magdalena District, Socorro Co., New Mexico, USA
- KellyMine, Magdalena, Socorro Co., New Mexico, USA
- La Motte/Missouri Cobalt Mine, Fredrick, Madison Co., Missouri, USA
- Liberty Bell and Washington Pass, Okanogan Co., Washington, USA
- Liberty Copper/Dolly Hyde Copper Mines, Libertytown, Fredrick Co., Maryland, USA
- Lillian Mining Co., Printerboy Hill, Leadville, Lake Co., Colorado, USA
- Little Three mine, Ramona district, San Diego Co., California, USA
- Lockport Quarry, Lockport, Niagara Co., New York, USA
- Lordsburg, Hildago Co., New Mexico, USA
- Loudville Lead Mine, Loudville, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts, USA
- Lubec Lead mine, Lubec, Washington Co., Maine, USA
- Madison Lead mine, Madison, Carroll Co., New Hampshire, USA
- Magdalena district, Socorro Co., New Mexico, USA
- Mammoth-St. Anthony mine, Tiger, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA
- Manhan mines, Easthampton, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts, USA
- Marion/Salem/Princeton, Crittendon Co., Kentucky, USA
- Mascot Mine, Gorham, Coos Co., New Hampshire, USA
- Matchless, Leadville District, Lake Co., Colorado, USA
- May Flower Mine, Socorro Peak district, Socorro Co., New Mexico, USA
- Memphis Mine, Organ district, Dona Ana Co., New Mexico, USA
- Mendevil mine, Yuma Co., Arizona, USA
- Mex-Tex mine, Socorro Co., New Mexico, USA
- Mistake Mine, Wickenburg, Maricopa Co., Arizona, USA
- Mohawk mine, San Bernardino Co., California, USA
- Morefield Mine, Winterham, Amelia Co., Virginia, USA
- Murphy, Cherokee Co., North Carolina, USA
- NJ Zinc Co./Bertha Mine, Austinville, Wythet Co., Virginia, USA
- Old Guard Mine, Tombstone, Cochise Co., Arizona, USA
- Old Wheatley Mine, Phoenixville, Chester Co., Pennsylvania, USA
- Old Yuma Mine, Tuscon Area, Pima Co., Arizona, USA
- Ora Mine, Hansonburg district, Socorro Co., New Mexico, USA
- Organ district, Dona Ana Co., New Mexico, USA
- Pacific mine, Yuma Co., Arizona, USA
- Park City & Alta, Clayton Peak, Utah, USA
- Pikes Peak, Teller Co., Colorado, USA
- Pints Quarry/Waterloo lead and zinc Mines, Dubuque, DubuqueCo., Iowa, USA
- Pittsburg/McClellan Mines, Pope Co., Illinois, USA
- Potter-Cramer claim, Wickenburg, Maricopa Co., Arizona, USA
- Purple Passion Mine, Wickenberg, Yavapai Co., Arizona, USA
- Questa Mine, Taos Co., New Mexico, USA
- Quick Silver Mine etc, Organ Mts. Area, Dona Ana Co., New Mexico, USA
- Rawley Mine, Thebna, Maricopa Co., Arizona, USA
- Red Cloud Mine, Trego Mts., La Paz Co., Arizona, USA
- Red Cloud Mines, Gallinas Mts., Socorro Co., New Mexico, USA
- Redmond Prospect, Haywood Co., North Carolina, USA
- Revelation mine, Yuma Co., Arizona, USA
- Roaring Spring Quarry, Canoe Creek Area, Sinking Valley, Blair Co., Pennsylvania, USA
- Rosiclaire, Hardin Co., Illinois, USA
- Rossie lead mines, St. Lawrence Co., New York, USA
- Royal Flush Mine, Hansonburg district, Socorro Co., New Mexico, USA
- Royal Gorge Area, Fremont Co., Colorado, USA
- Ruby Hill Area, Eureka, Eureka Co., Nevada, USA
- Rutherford Mines, Amelia Court House, Virginia, USA
- Sammy Dog Mine, Silverbell Mts, Pima Co., Arizona, USA
- Sedalia Copper Mine, Sedalia, Chaffee Co., Colorado, USA
- Shirley Ann claim, Big Dodd Spring, Ubehebe distr., Inyo Co., California, USA
- Showalter Quarry/Blueball Stone Co., East Earle Township/Lancaster, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania, USA
- Silver Bell mine, Gleeson, Cochise Co., Arizona, USA
- Silver Bill mine, Gleeson, Cochise Co., Arizona, USA
- Silver Crown copper district, Laramie Co., Wyoming, USA
- Silver Glance mine, Silent district, Arizona, USA
- Silver Hill Mine, Tuescon arera, Pima Co., Arizona, USA
- Silver Hill, Davidson Co., North Carolina, USA
- Silver King Mine, Superior, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA
- Silver Queen Mine, Galena, Lawrence Co., South Dakota, USA
- Silverton District, San Juan Co., Colorado, USA
- South Juanita Mine, Magdalena district, Socorro Co., New Mexico, USA
- Stephenson-Bennett mine, Organ District, Dona Ana Co., New Mexico, USA
- Sterling Hill and Franklin Furnace, Sussex Co., New Jersey, USA
- Summit Mine, Broadwater Co., Montana, USA
- Telluride District, San Miguel Co., Colorado, USA
- Tintic Standard mine, Dividend, Utah Co., Utah, USA
- Uncle Sam Mine, White Signal district, Grant Co., New Mexico, USA
- Wheatley mines, near Phoenixville, Chester Co., Pennsylvania, USA
- White Mt. Silver & Lead mine, Shelburne, Coos Co., New Hampshire, USA
- Wolfton Mine, Leadville District, Lake Co., Colorado, USA
- Zinc Hill Mine, Darwin Area, Inyo Co., California, USA
- Aberdaunant Mine, Nr. Llanidloes, Powys, Wales
- Aberffrwdd Mine, Devil's Bridge, Upper Llanfihangell-y-Creuddyn, Dyfed, Wales
- Bodcoll Mine, Devil's Bridge, Upper Llanfihangell-y-Creuddyn, Dyfed, Wales
- Brynarian Mine, Talybont, Llangynfelyn, Dyfed, Wales
- Brynyrafr Mine, Talybont, Trefeirig, Dyfed, Wales
- Bwlch Glas Mine, Talybont, Ceulanymaesmawr, Dyfed, Wales
- Bwlchrehennaid Mine (Level Newydd), Goginan, Tirymynach, Dyfed, Wales
- Cyffty Mine, Betws-y-Coed, Gwynedd, Wales
- Darren Mine, Penbontrhydybeddau, Parcel Canol, Dyfed, Wales
- Devil's Bridge, Cardiganshire, Wales
- Dolyhir Quarry, Powys, Wales
- Dyfngwm mine, Penegoes, Powys, Wales
- Dylife Mine, Dylife, Machynlleth, Powys, Wales
- East Glogfawr mine, Ysbyty Ystwyth, Dyfed, Wales
- Esgair Hir mine, Talybont, Ceulanymaesmawr, Dyfed, Wales
- Esgair Mwyn Mine, Ysbyty Ystwyth, Upper Gwnnws,Dyfed, Wales
- Florida Mine, Pontrhydfendigaid, Dyfed, Wales
- Frongoch Mine, Pontrhydygroes, Dyfed, Wales
- Frongoch, ??
- Geufron Mine, Llanidloes, Powys, Wales
- Glogfawr Mine, Ysbyty Ystwyth, Dyfed, Wales
- Hafan Mine, Talybont, Ceulanymaesmawr, Dyfed, Wales
- Henfwlch Mine, Talybont, Ceulanymaesmawr, Dyfed, Wales
- Llangynog Mine, Llangynog, Powys, Wales
- Llanrwst Mine, Llanrwst, Gwynedd, Wales
- Llechwedd Helyg mine, Tir-y-Mynach, Dyfed, Wales
- Llettyhen Mine (Vaughan), Bontgoch, Tirymynach, Dyfed, Wales
- Llwynmalus mine, Ysbyty Ystwyth, Upper Lledrod, Dyfed, Wales
- Llywernog Mine, Ponterwyd, Dyfed, Wales
- Logau-las-Lode, Ysbyty Ystwyth, Dyfed, Wales
- Machen Quarry, Machen, Mid Glamorgan, Wales
- Minera (mines), Wrexham, Wales
- Mynydd Gorddu Mine, Bontgoch, Ceulanymaesmawr, Dyfed, Wales
- Nant-y-Cagel mine (Eagle Brook), Talybont, Ceulanymaesmawr, Dyfed, Wales
- Nant-y-Car Mine, Rhayader, Powys, Wales
- Nantymwyn Mine, Rhandirmwyn, Llandovery, Dyfed, Wales
- Penbontbren Mine, Talybont, Ceulanymaesmawr, Dyfed, Wales
- Penrhiw mine, Ystumtuen, Dyfed, Wales
- Penrhyn Du Mine, Nr. Abersoch, Gwynedd, Wales
- Penybanc Mine, Talybont, Llangynfelyn, Dyfed, Wales
- Penycefn Mine, Talybont,Tirymynach, Dyfed, Wales
- Plynlimon Mine, Ponterwyd, Dyfed, Wales
- Siglenlas Mine, Llangurig, Wales
- Snowbrook Mine, Llanidloes, Powys, Wales
- Ystrad Einion Mine, Furnace, Ysgubor-y-coed, Dyfed, Wales
- Kipushi mine, Lubumbashi, Shaba, Zaire
- Mindouli, Congo, Zaire
- Sanda mine, Mindouli Region, Congo, Zaire
- Broken Hill mine, Kabwe, Zambia
Usos y apliaciones
La cerusita constituye una de las menas más importantes del elemento plomo. Se emplea como ingrediente principal del "blanco de plomo", sobre todo en las pintura de plomo (hoy en dÃa retiradas del mercado debido a su toxicidad). La ingestión de pinturas basadas en plomo suelen ser las causas más frecuentes de envenamiento por plomo en los niños.​ Ambos el óxido de plomo PbO ("blanco de plomo" se han empleado en cosmética a lo largo de la historia, aunque su empleo ha cesado en occidente en la actualidad.
BibliografÃa y más información
- Mineral Magazine, vol. 36, p.632, (1968)
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