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ce⋅rus⋅site

  [seer-uh-sahyt, si-ruhs-ahyt]
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a mineral, lead carbonate, PbCO3, found in masses or in colorless, transparent crystals: an important ore of lead.
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1840–50; < L cēruss(a) ceruse + -ite 1
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ce·rus·site   (sə-rŭs'īt')   
n.  A colorless or white mineral, PbCO3, that is an ore of lead; lead carbonate.

[German Zerussit, from Latin cērussa, ceruse.]
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lead carbonate (PbCO3), an important ore and common secondary mineral of lead. It is formed by the chemical action of carbonated water on the mineral galena. Notable localities are Murcia, Spain; Tsumeb, Namibia; Broken Hill, New South Wales; and Leadville, Colo. For detailed physical properties, see carbonate mineral (table)

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