Gregory
off to a rocking start
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Post by Gregory on May 24, 2013 10:35:52 GMT -5
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Sabre52
Cave Dweller 
Me and my gal, Rosie
Member since August 2005
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Post by Sabre52 on May 24, 2013 11:02:33 GMT -5
Galena. lead ore....Mel
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Post by jakesrocks on May 24, 2013 11:47:44 GMT -5
Very nice specimen of Galena. The red crystals are probably Sphalerite.
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Post by Deleted on May 24, 2013 12:14:02 GMT -5
that is way cool!
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Gregory
off to a rocking start
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Post by Gregory on May 24, 2013 13:56:59 GMT -5
Thanks that was my first thought, except lead isn't shiny but after looking on web I see that Cubic galena is shiny. Cool, it was in a box setting in a shed for years. I put it with his other nice pieces on display.
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Post by Toad on May 24, 2013 15:53:49 GMT -5
Lead may not be shiny, but Galena is a lead and sulpher mixed (lead sulphide?)
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grizman
freely admits to licking rocks
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Post by grizman on May 24, 2013 16:17:20 GMT -5
Yup, Galena all the way!
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Post by FrogAndBearCreations on May 24, 2013 16:31:02 GMT -5
I have a tiny Galena with Sphalerite crystals too and they are just like yours
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Post by paulshiroma on May 26, 2013 16:43:11 GMT -5
... and it's a nice specimen piece! Nice find.
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JUDY
spending too much on rocks
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Post by JUDY on May 26, 2013 16:56:57 GMT -5
wow! what an awesome piece!!
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