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Collection: Minerals
Camera: Canon EOS-50D
Lens: Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro
Date: Jul 7, 2010
Aperture: 13.0
ISO: 100
Shutter: 2.5
Date Uploaded: Jul 8, 2010

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 Highly unusual Galena crystals..

The crystals grew with an unusual habit, and were later superficially altered (pseudomorphed) from lead sulphide into lead carbonate, Cerrusite...

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 07/10/2010 03:36:55 AM
Funky object! Nicely composed
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 07/09/2010 06:17:42 AM
Fasconating.
(I LOVE that word: pseudomorphed)
If it didn't exist,it would have to be invented.
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 07/08/2010 11:44:29 PM
Very cool! Never seen anything like it.
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 07/08/2010 06:34:36 PM
Interesting looking mineral. By 'superficially' do you mean only on the surface?
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 07/08/2010 05:00:10 PM
Those are so cool too! I am so enjoying your "objectify" entries!!
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