What metal is it?

[Tom Kitta]

Physical description:
- light weight
- color is very similar to lead
- almost as soft as lead and brittle
- doesn't oxidize as seen on pics - when broken its very shiny and then looses a bit down (protective oxide layer?)

 

[YYCHM]

Antimony perhaps?

https://www.google.ca/search?source........0..0j0i131.6UYP9az4FUI#spf=1569639108054

 

[Tom Kitta]

I give it a test by trying to melt it & see at rightly what temp it goes.

 

[YYCHM]

How much you got? I'll take if off your hands if you have no use for it.

 

[Tom Kitta]

Oh I have just a handful - I was hiking in the Himalaya and at around 5200m or so on a glacier moraine I run into it. I just took few samples and went for the summit.

 

[YYCHM]

I use to do a lot of hiking in the Himalaya back in the early 70's. Never made it to the summit. Was fun trying.