AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Bulgaria > Galena (Spinel-law twinned) |
DESCRIPTION: | No. 42830 |
Mineral: | Galena (Spinel-law twinned) |
Locality: | Krushev Dol Mine, Madan District, Rhodope Mountains, Bulgaria |
Description: | Unusual brain-like formation of silver-metallic galena crystals that are complexly Spinel-law twinned resulting in intertwined linear aggregates. This is an amazingly interesting specimen and is even better when studying the individual crystals. |
Overall Size: | 14x12x7 cm |
Crystals: | 5-30 mm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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