Plomo
Plomo is a mineral with formula Pb, in the Elementos nativos group. This specimen comes from Minas de Riotinto, Riotinto, Huelva, Andalucía, España and joined the Terrium collection in 2022.
Description
Elongate, sculptural mass of melted lead, with a rough surface and oxidised grey tones. Its vertical form recalls a stalagmite or an anthropomorphic figure, with natural texture characteristic of the spontaneous cooling of molten metal.
History of this specimen
Collected personally in 2022 on one of the Riotinto spoil heaps. I found this specimen in situ, which gives it strong field value and a direct connection with the area.
About Plomo
Not a mineral in the strict sense, but metallic lead in pure form, probably the result of industrial processes or past smelting in the mining district.
About the locality
Located at Riotinto, one of the oldest mining complexes in the world, this specimen comes from a historic area marked by more than 5,000 years of metal extraction.
Technical data
- Catalogue No.
- 0098
- Composition
- Pb
- Name
- Plomo
- Group
- Elementos nativos
- Category
- Estélites
- Mine
- Minas de Riotinto
- District / Municipality
- Riotinto
- Province
- Huelva
- Region
- Andalucía
- Country
- España
- Size (cm)
- 8 x 1 x 0.7
- Weight
- 50 g
- Acquired
- 2022
- Etymology
- From the Latin "plumbum".
- Quality
- Buena
- Value trend
- Incierto
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