Max Tom's Photo Gallery
M3W-FPWGalena PbS , Quartz SiO2
Dimensions: 6.5 cm x 4 cm x 4.5 cm
Very fresh cube of galena, with no attached point, sub floated with a little coating of quartz on the back.
Thanks to Alain Martaud who let me acquired this sample during my last visit at the workshop.
RUR-918Galena PbS , Sphalerite ZnS
Dimensions: 3.5 cm x 3 cm x 1.5 cm
Duo of oxtahedron galena on a sphalerite matrix, this is a recent gift from one of mt friend, who has acquired the my collection of local mineralogy (Nord-Pas-de-Calais)
A7A-L4TCerussite PbCO3
Dimensions: 5 cm x 4 cm x 3 cm
Twin of cerussite on a calcite and galena matrix, found by Robin Fialip. This is a recent trade made at the Ambazac show of 2018. Tx Rob !
Y5N-A2FCerussite PbCO3
Dimensions: 7 cm x 5 cm x 5 cm
Aesthetic sample of twin cerussite crystallized on fluorite cubes.
Was in the collection of Alain Tuel (N°=5-292)
DJG-G35Cerussite PbCO3 , Pyromorphite Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Largest Crystal Size: 23 mm
Exceptional twin of cerussite whose back is crystallized by semi-brotyoidal pyromorphite. The majority of samples do not exceed 15 mm.
Found by Jean-Luc Dubare in 1979.
W6A-644Galena PbS
Dimensions: 8 cm x 3 cm x 3 cm
Field of View: 5 mm
Aesthetic picture of knitted galena on baryte.
Galena shows à « T » and I love it !
LQF-U5CPyromorphite Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Dimensions: 3 cm x 2 cm x 2 cm
This is a good miniature of olive green pyromorphite from this famous mine of lead and barytine.
This sample is the third part of a specimen that I broke there are 3 months ago...That's life !
MWJ-8M1Wulfenite Pb(MoO4) , Mimetite Pb5(AsO4)3Cl , Fluorite CaF2
Dimensions: 4.5 cm x 4.5 cm x 2 cm
This a single crystal of purple fluorite coated by a layer of mimetite, itself sprinkled by several crystal of wulfenite.
QAC-1X6Fluorite CaF2 , Siderite FeCO3
Dimensions: 10 cm x 8 cm x 2 cm
Largest Crystal Size: 2 cm
This sample is totally floating, and what is important to note, is the absence of color for the fluorite which finely set on a matrix of fresh brown siderite. The back is also crystallized by siderite.
9L7-QCAMarcasite FeS2
Dimensions: 8 cm x 7.5 cm x 6 cm
Largest Crystal Size: 3.5 cm
A very good sample of twin marcasite found in 80's. The specimen is totally floating with no damage, and show a bright surface.
