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Galena (distorted crystals) with Chalcopyrite on Quartz from Deveti Septemvri Mine, Madan District, Rhodope Mountains, Bulgaria

 
Galena (distorted crystals) with Chalcopyrite on Quartz from Deveti Septemvri Mine, Madan District, Rhodope Mountains, Bulgaria

Galena (distorted crystals) with Chalcopyrite on Quartz from Deveti Septemvri Mine, Madan District, Rhodope Mountains, Bulgaria

Galena (distorted crystals) with Chalcopyrite on Quartz from Deveti Septemvri Mine, Madan District, Rhodope Mountains, Bulgaria

DESCRIPTION:No. 38505
Mineral:Galena (distorted crystals) with Chalcopyrite on Quartz
Locality:Deveti Septemvri Mine, Madan District, Rhodope Mountains, Bulgaria
Description:Distorted cubic galena crystals up to 15 mm on edge on matrix coated with translucent quartz crystals up to 3 mm long. There is a yellow metallic chalcopyrite crystal barely visible beneath the galena crystals. The galena crystals have silky luster.
Overall Size:7x5x4 cm
Crystals:1-15 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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