Name: Cerussite, PbCO3
Type: Mineral
Class: Carbonate
Subclass: None
Particle Size: Coarse
Sample No.: cerussite_1
Owner: JHU
Wavelength Range: TIR
Origin: Sample from Australia; donated by Norma Vergo.
Collection Date: N/A
Description: The sample was a light tan irregular mass and appeared to be a pure carbonate, both in hand specimen and under the microscope. Particle size was 74-250 Micrometers. Original ASTER Spectral Library name was jhu.nicolet.mineral.carbonate.none.coarse.ceruss1.spectrum.txt
Mineral:  Cerussite, PbCO3

Sample No.: ceruss.1

XRD Analysis:  Pure cerrussite.

Chemistry:  Volatile analysis by C. S. Papp, J. D. Sharkey, and K. J. 
Curry and XRF analysis of the non-volatiles by J. Taggare, A. Bartel, , 
and ICP cation analysis by P. H. Briggs, USGS Branch of Analytical 
Chemistry, Denver, showed a low total but expected oxide ratios of 
Pb and C: 

PbO	82.62
CO2	15.10
H2O	<0.05
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Total	97.77
