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

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

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

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

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

DESCRIPTION:No. 38518
Mineral:Sphalerite and Galena on Quartz
Locality:Deveti Septemvri Mine, Madan District, Rhodope Mountains, Bulgaria
Description:Gray metallic cubo-octahedral galena crystals up to 12 mm across with translucent dark-yellow Spinel-law twinned sphalerite crystals up to 4 mm and colorless quartz crystals up to 2 mm on the rear. The largest galena crystals exhibit hoppered growth.
Overall Size:5.5x5x3 cm
Crystals:1-12 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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