what is white lead pigment
Cerussite (Natural Lead White) 1  Cerussite is natural lead carbonate, and is close in composition to lead white. Our cerussite comes from the deposit in Kazakhstan. 2  Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours. 3  Alternate Names: lead white, white lead, flake white, and Cremnintz white are names given to synthetic lead carbonate pigment. Cerussite is natural lead carbonate, and is close in composition to lead white or flake white. The name of the mineral comes from Latin cerussa for whiting.
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