Metallic Collection (page 3)

Sphalerite or zinc blende
Dark crystals of sphalerite or zinc blende comprised of (zinc iron sulphide). Specimen from the collections of The Natural History Museum, London

Native Iron
Native iron is a heavy, magnetic element (Fe). Specimen from the collections of the Natural History Museum, London

Molybdenite comprises of (molybdenum sulphide) and is a very soft, highly lustrous metallic mineral. Specimen from the collections of the Natural History Museum, London

Arsenic is a highly poisonous metallic element (As). This specimen is held at the Natural History Museum, London

Tenorite is comprised of (copper oxide). It is found as grey to black metallic crystals and as a by-product of lava flows. Fibrous specimen from the Natural History Museum, London

Skutterudite

Cassiterite, sparable tin
Dark-brown slender lustrous prisms of cassiterite (tin oxide) on brownish siderite and dark-green chlorite. Specimen from the Dolcoath mine, Camborne, Cornwall

Stony-iron meteorite
This meteorite is the product of atmospheric melting, as are stony achondrites. Specimen held at the Natural History Museum, London

Mineral replacement
This piece of wood has been replaced with metallic copper. Specimen is from the Mavovouni mines, Cyprus 2, 300 BP. Specimen on display at the Natural History Museum, London

Gersdorffite comprises of (nickel arsenic suphide). It is associated with hydrothermal veins and magma derived from sulphite deposits. Specimen from the Natural History Museum, London

Tungsten minerals
Tungsten deposit formed through the direct contact of volcanic magma with the surrounding rock. Tungsten is a metallic element with the atomic number 74. It is contained in minerals such as wolframite

Tellurium (Te) is a rare elemental metal, but is mostly used in alloys with other metals. Specimen from the Natural History Museum, London

Pyrite specimen

Hematite tumblestone

Hematite group
A group of hematite

Formosia moneta, fly

Ruby and Sapphire cut stones

Gold nugget, The Welcome Stranger
Model of the largest true gold nugget ever found in Australia. It weighed 2520 oz (about 1.5cwt) and yielded 2284 oz of pure gold

Dendritic gold growth
Gold (Au) is an elemental metal. Dendritic or branching gold growth on a specimen from Hopes Nose, Devon, England, length 5cm

Diverse gold nuggets
A diverse collection of gold nuggets from river gravels near Antioqua, Colombia. Deep yellow gold is practically pure whilst the white gold is electrum, an alloy containing significant silver

Bournonite or cog-wheel ore comprises of (copper lead antimony sulphide). Cog wheel ore contains the mineral chromite, though it is difficult to extract from crystals

The Wicklow gold nugget
The Wicklow Nugget was found in the Ballin valley stream, Co. Wicklow, Ireland in 1795. The nugget became the property of George III and weighed 682g

Tennantite
Crust of sparkling silvery metallic examples of tennanite (copper arsenic sulphide) some partly altered by copper rust in cavity in matrix. Specimen from Relistan mine, Cornwall

Chromite (iron chromium oxide) is the ore of chromium and has an attractive shiny surface. It is used in the manufacture of stainless steel and in metallic paints

Crystal structure
A cross-section through an iron meteorite which shows the alien crystal structure

Copper is an elemental metal. Seen here is a dendritic or branching native copper specimen from the collections held at the Natural History Museum, London

Stibnite (antimony sulphide) is a metallic mineral with fine, long crystal clusters. Specimen from the collections of the Natural History Museum, London

Hematite
Iridescent crystalline mass of hematite (iron oxide) from Rio Marina, Elba. Specimen from the collections of the Natural History Museum, London

Some crystal forms of carbon
Seen here are rough diamonds or boarts surrounding a diamond crystal which have been photographed on a base of graphite. Diamond is the hardest known mineral on Earth

Woman in black, with pearls and brooch
A woman in a hot country, dressed completely in black, apart from her white pearls and metallic brooch. Her coat is billowing above her head as if blown by the wind

Abstract painting of fluid forms
An abstract painting of fluid forms by Raymond Sheppard

Exhibition Exhibit - The United Flexible Metallic Tubing Co
The Franco-British Exhibition at White City, London of 1908. The exhibit of the United Flexible Metallic Tubing Company (of 112 Queen Victoria Street, London) in the Palace of Machinery (stand no)

Bullion Office. Bank of England. Plata Pena Silver
Cone shaped ingots of silver, which is not completely in the metallic state. Is is also known as rock silver

Metal Monster Machine
THE METAL MONSTER by E K Jarvis. A massive metallic machine strides through the sea on four legs grabbing battleships in its clutches and firing a ray-gun

Futuristic Space Robots
CATs EYE by Harl Vincent. A many-limbed robot approaches three other metallic robots (or possibly humans in space suits?) below the decks of a futuristic craft

A City of Neptune
Conditions on the 8th planet from the sun favour reptile- like inhabitants : they build dome-like homes which are welded to the metallic rocks which form the planet

60S Sunbather
A white bathing costume worn with metallic, strappie sandals and dark sunglasses. She clutches a sombrero style straw hat ready to shade herself from the sun

Science / Rumford / Munich
Count Rumford inspects the cannon production at the military arsenal in Munich. Rumford was interested in the new processes of metallic milling

Metallic Fire Engine
Metallic manual fire-engine, designed by Merryweathers for use on Fiji, for plantation work

Silsbys Fire Engine / NY
Typical American fire-engine of the late 19th century. This model was made by Silsby for the Metropolitan Fire Department of New York

Evening Coat with Ermine
Loose fitting evening coat shaped like an upturned triangle uses ornately patterned velvet with a high collar & back panel in ermine

Dutch Market 1930S
A dutch street market stall sells various metallic objects

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