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Galena (Spinel-law twinned) with Sphalerite, Chalcopyrite, Calcite from Madan District, Rhodope Mountains, Bulgaria

 
Galena (Spinel-law twinned) with Sphalerite, Chalcopyrite, Calcite from Madan District, Rhodope Mountains, Bulgaria

Galena (Spinel-law twinned) with Sphalerite, Chalcopyrite, Calcite from Madan District, Rhodope Mountains, Bulgaria

Galena (Spinel-law twinned) with Sphalerite, Chalcopyrite, Calcite from Madan District, Rhodope Mountains, Bulgaria

DESCRIPTION:No. 50530
Mineral:Galena (Spinel-law twinned) with Sphalerite, Chalcopyrite, Calcite
Locality:Madan District, Rhodope Mountains, Bulgaria
Description:Lustrous gray-metallic cubo-octahedral Spinel-law twinned galena crystals to 7 mm with lustrous translucent dark yellow-brown sphalerite crystals to 6 mm, yellow-metallic chalcopyrite crystals to 3 mm and spherical tan-colored calcite crystals to 1 mm. Ex. Peter B. Nalle (1923-2010) collection #648
Overall Size:6.5x5x2 cm
Crystals:0.5-7.0 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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