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Galena and Sphalerite from Deveti Septemvri Mine, Madan District, Rhodope Mountains, Bulgaria

 
Galena and Sphalerite from Deveti Septemvri Mine, Madan District, Rhodope Mountains, Bulgaria

Galena and Sphalerite from Deveti Septemvri Mine, Madan District, Rhodope Mountains, Bulgaria

DESCRIPTION:No. 21336
Mineral:Galena and Sphalerite
Locality:Deveti Septemvri Mine, Madan District, Rhodope Mountains, Bulgaria
Description:Beautiful cluster of metallic galena crystals up to 3 cm with smaller, darker sphalerite crystals to 5 mm. All of the sphalerite crystals exhibit Spinel-law twinning. Clean and undamaged. Ex. P. Santillo
Overall Size:9x9x5 cm
Crystals:3-30 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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