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Quartz (Japan Law-twinned) on Sphalerite from Ianakiev Mine, Madan District, Rhodope Mountains, Bulgaria

 
Quartz (Japan Law-twinned) on Sphalerite from Ianakiev Mine, Madan District, Rhodope Mountains, Bulgaria

Quartz (Japan Law-twinned) on Sphalerite from Ianakiev Mine, Madan District, Rhodope Mountains, Bulgaria

DESCRIPTION:No. 33470
Mineral:Quartz (Japan Law-twinned) on Sphalerite
Locality:Ianakiev Mine, Madan District, Rhodope Mountains, Bulgaria
Description:Many Japan-law twinned quartz crystals (I stopped counting at 20) up to 5 mm mixed with dark sphalerite crystals up to 10 mm and gray galena crystals to 5 mm. The sphalerite is translucent yellow when rear-illuminated. Great specimen -
Overall Size:11x6x3 cm
Crystals:3-10 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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