Aluminum Nugget ID 29
Aluminum Nugget ID 29
Genuine 653.9 gram native aluminum nugget - extremely rare mineral specimen.
Lead (Pb)
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This is the second largest native aluminum nugget (natural) I found. It has a small companion aluminum nugget that crashed into it making a small blob that is naturally welded. A brilliant showcase specimen that is very bright and complex. Destined for a private or public museum. Since the blob phosphated much darker than the main nugget and was clearly a different nugget both the main nugget and blob were analyzed by XFR. Both XRF analyses are combined into one pdf file. This specimen was found on top of large amount of what appeared to be copper sulfate. Two aluminum nuggets were found encased in the copper sulfate. This decomposed copper left a unique alloy layer on the bottom of the main nugget which hasn't been analyzed but will surely be different than the other two. This specimen was photographed before cleaning, viewable on The Find web page. XRF analysis of the main nugget shows 54% light elements (LE), 27% aluminum, 15% zinc, 2% tungsten and 1% copper with trace amounts of silicon, manganese, iron, hafnium, tin, lead, cadmium and antimony. XRF analysis of the blob shows 44% aluminum, 32% zinc, 19% light elements (LE), 2% tungsten and 2% copper with trace amounts of iron, silicon, manganese, phosphorus, hafnium, lead, tin, cadmium and antimony.
| Approximate Dimensions | 206mm L x 160mm W x 31mm H |
| VDI | 96 |
| Weight | 653.9 g |
| X-ray Fluoroscopy Performed | Yes - click here to view data |