AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Illinois > Galena with Sphalerite |
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DESCRIPTION: | No. 39589 |
Mineral: | Galena with Sphalerite |
Locality: | Cave-in-Rock District, Hardin County, Illinois |
Description: | Metallic gray galena crystal with cubic crystal form and two corners exhibiting octahedral faces (not cleaved). Gemmy red-brown sphalerite crystals are scattered over the faces of the galena. One face the sphalerite crystal is exceptionally beautiful. |
Overall Size: | 28x23x18 mm |
Crystals: | 1-19 mm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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