Acer palmatum, although there are more than 100 species of maple worldwide, only one species (Acer campestre) is native to the UK.

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Earth lab datasite

Leadhillite
Carbonate on galena
hydrous lead sulphate carbonate
Pb6 (SO4) (CO3)2 (OH)2
Scale bar = 1 centimetre
cleavage: Perfect basal
crystal system: Monoclinic
hardness:  2.5 - 3.0
relative density:  6.5 - 6.6
Leadhills, Lanarkshire
24 B 3