AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Bulgaria > Galena (Spinel-law twinned) with Quartz and Calcite |
DESCRIPTION: | No. 42776 |
Mineral: | Galena (Spinel-law twinned) with Quartz and Calcite |
Locality: | Krushev Dol Mine, Madan District, Rhodope Mountains, Bulgaria |
Description: | Bright metallic galena crystals to 9 mm twinned following the Spinel Law of isometric twinning forming flattened aggregates up to 30 mm across with translucent colorless quartz crystals up to 9 mm long and tan calcite microcrystals. |
Overall Size: | 7x6x4.5 cm |
Crystals: | micro to 9 mm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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