noun
- Plural of cerussite; mineral crystals of lead carbonate (PbCO₃), typically colorless or white, valued by collectors and as an ore of lead.
Usage: mineralogy; technical
Examples
- The museum's mineral collection includes several fine specimens of cerusites from Spain.
- Cerusites often form in the oxidized zones of lead deposits.
- Collectors prize cerusites for their brilliant luster and geometric crystal forms.
- The geologist identified the white crystals as cerusites under the microscope.
- Cerusites are an important secondary mineral in lead ore bodies.