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Galena (Spinel-law twinned crystals) with Sphalerite from Krushev Dol Mine, Madan District, Rhodope Mountains, Bulgaria

 
Galena (Spinel-law twinned crystals) with Sphalerite from Krushev Dol Mine, Madan District, Rhodope Mountains, Bulgaria

Galena (Spinel-law twinned crystals) with Sphalerite from Krushev Dol Mine, Madan District, Rhodope Mountains, Bulgaria

Galena (Spinel-law twinned crystals) with Sphalerite from Krushev Dol Mine, Madan District, Rhodope Mountains, Bulgaria

Galena (Spinel-law twinned crystals) with Sphalerite from Krushev Dol Mine, Madan District, Rhodope Mountains, Bulgaria

DESCRIPTION:No. 49769
Mineral:Galena (Spinel-law twinned crystals) with Sphalerite
Locality:Krushev Dol Mine, Madan District, Rhodope Mountains, Bulgaria
Description:Unusual formation of Spinel-law twinned gray-metallic galena crystals in wedge-shaped flattened formations to 5 cm with surfaces that are composed of microscopic parallel stepped growth layers, plus tetrahedral black sphalerite crystals to 5 mm.
Overall Size:6.5x4x5.5 cm
Crystals:1-10 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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