Cerussite

specimen number:
2063627

location:
Rum Jungle, Northern Territory, Australia

description:
A loose semi lustrous white opaque crystal of cerussite with minor attached malachite. In good condition with just slight micro-damage present. The specimen comes with a previous label from the collection of Ray DeMark.

Located in the Pine Creek Orogen of the Northern Territory, Australia, Rum Jungle is a historically famous mining field shaped by Lower Proterozoic sedimentary rocks, dolerites, and granitic intrusions. The region underwent intense hydrothermal fluid circulation along major shear zones and faults, leading to rich secondary mineralization within oxidized upper zones of carbonate and sulfide deposits. Originally discovered during uranium and copper exploration in the mid-twentieth century, the area became famous among mineral collectors for producing magnificent specimens of cerussite, a lead carbonate mineral. Mining and collecting operations at classic sites within the district, such as the White's Mine and Brown's Prospect, yielded spectacular reticulated twins and lustrous white to colorless crystal groups that remain prized in major museum and private collections around the world.

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