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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 42097 |
| Mineral: | Galena and Quartz |
| Locality: | Borieva Reka Mine, Madan District, Rhodope Mountains, Bulgaria |
| Description: | Bright metallic galena crystals up to 16 mm across on transparent colorless quartz crystals up to 8 mm long. The galena crystals are cubic form with octahedral corner faces and growth hillocks (layers) on the cubic faces. Ex. Robert C. Lambert (1919-2008) #463; acquired in 1998 |
| Overall Size: | 6x6x3 cm |
| Crystals: | 2-16 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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