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Native lead? (media.kbin.social)

submitted 1 year ago by FarFarAway@kbin.social to c/Minerals@kbin.social

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[–] VioletRing@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (5 children)

I'm going with choice C, it's Galena. I've not seen native lead in person, but I don't think it has a metallic look, just dull grey. Galena is lead sulfide, so it's not surprising to find it sold under the label Lead.

ETA: on a side note, I just added a magazine picture, it's Galena (with Cerussite). Good timing with your post! Mine was sold to me as Hematite, lol.

[–] FarFarAway@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Also I have this (hopefully shown in a picture below) that is unlabeled. I guess this is more what I expected Galena to look like. Do you think this is also Galena, or something else?

[–] VioletRing@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That looks like some typical Galena. Is it fairly soft and light? If so, definitely Galena. Also, it's streak should look like pencil lead.

[–] FarFarAway@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

Its definitely lightweight, although the pieces are small, so its a little hard to tell. Maybe half cm, tops.

But, I could scratch it with a penny, and write on paper like it was a pencil, too.

If it quacks like a duck...
Thanks :)

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