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Cerussite

A member of the aragonite group of minerals, cerussite’s name comes from the Latin ceruss, meaning "white lead." It is a lead carbonate mineral usually found in the oxidized zone of lead ore deposits. It is a common weathering product of galena and other lead ore minerals. It is an ore of both lead and silver.

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