| AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Bulgaria > Galena (Spinel-law twinned crystals) |
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 49752 |
| Mineral: | Galena (Spinel-law twinned crystals) |
| Locality: | Krushev Dol Mine, Madan District, Rhodope Mountains, Bulgaria |
| Description: | Bright metallic galena crystals with mirror-like surface luster. All of the galena crystals are Spinel-law twinned on the octahedral {111} face and the twin planes are distinct and easy to see. Under 20x thin growth layers are visible. |
| Overall Size: | 11.5x9x3.5 cm |
| Crystals: | 2-10 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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