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Galena with Chalcopyrite from Madan District, Rhodope Mountains, Bulgaria

 
Galena with Chalcopyrite from Madan District, Rhodope Mountains, Bulgaria

Galena with Chalcopyrite from Madan District, Rhodope Mountains, Bulgaria

Galena with Chalcopyrite from Madan District, Rhodope Mountains, Bulgaria

DESCRIPTION:No. 51458
Mineral:Galena with Chalcopyrite
Locality:Madan District, Rhodope Mountains, Bulgaria
Description:Lustrous gray-metallic cubic galena crystals with octahedral corner faces intergrown with finely crystallized iridescent chalcopyrite that varies from purple to yellow to green iridescence. Ex. Larry Krause (1945-2010) collection
Overall Size:8x4x3.5 cm
Crystals:0.5-15.0 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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