Cerussite is an extremely rare secondary mineral at Mont Saint-Hilaire. Color varies from white to off-white. Luster is adamantine to vitreous. Diaphaneity transparent to translucent. Crystal Habits include acicular crystals to 0.5mm and as thin crusts on galena.
Fracture is conchoidal.
Streak is colorless to white. Associated Minerals include galena and wulfenite. Artificial lead carbonate was written about as early as 400 B.C. by the Greeks for cerussa , white lead.