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Galena (Spinel-law twins) with Chalcopyrite and Quartz from Krushev Dol Mine, Madan District, Rhodope Mountains, Bulgaria

 
Galena (Spinel-law twins) with Chalcopyrite and Quartz from Krushev Dol Mine, Madan District, Rhodope Mountains, Bulgaria

Galena (Spinel-law twins) with Chalcopyrite and Quartz from Krushev Dol Mine, Madan District, Rhodope Mountains, Bulgaria

Galena (Spinel-law twins) with Chalcopyrite and Quartz from Krushev Dol Mine, Madan District, Rhodope Mountains, Bulgaria

DESCRIPTION:No. 61522
Mineral:Galena (Spinel-law twins) with Chalcopyrite and Quartz
Locality:Krushev Dol Mine, Madan District, Rhodope Mountains, Bulgaria
Description:Bright silver-metallic galena crystals up to 25 mm long with colorless quartz crystals to 10 mm and yellow metallic chalcopyrite crystals to 18 mm. Note the complex, flattened shape of the galena crystals due to repeated Spinel-law twinning.
Overall Size:8x8x6 cm
Crystals:1-25 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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