possible Native Lead (RARE CA!)

Darwin District, Inyo Co., California
Small Cabinet, 6.0 x 4.2 x 3.6 cm
Start Time: 11/20/2014 6:30:00 pm (CST)
End Time: 11/29/2014 6:32:25 pm (CST)
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Item Description

MINDAT does not list native lead for this well-known lead-silver-zinc producing district. This older label suggests that the numerous hairlike tiny crystals in the boxwork vugs on both sides of the hefty galena ore matrix are very rare native lead. The lustrous metallic botryoids on one end may be rare selenium sulfosalts. Older material from the active mining period. This possibly unique California specimen would need to be tested to verify the species present. Value???

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