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Quartz geode lined with Galena (FAKE) from Man-made

 
Quartz geode lined with Galena (FAKE) from Man-made

Quartz geode lined with Galena (FAKE) from Man-made

Quartz geode lined with Galena (FAKE) from Man-made

Quartz geode lined with Galena (FAKE) from Man-made

Quartz geode lined with Galena (FAKE) from Man-made

DESCRIPTION:No. 75681
Mineral:Quartz geode lined with Galena (FAKE)
Locality:Man-made
Description:One of the classic faked Moroccan mineral specimens: both halves of a genuine quartz geode that was coated with glue then gray-metallic cubic galena cleavages were sprinkled into the glue. Fabricated. Originally acquired from Astro Minerals ca. 1988
Overall Size:8.5x8x4 cm
Crystals:1-12 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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