Galena with Sphalerite - image 1
Galena with Sphalerite - image 2
specimen video

Galena with Sphalerite

Unknown Owner
Help improve this recordNo owner is registered for this specimen yet. If it's yours or you know more about it, you can add the owner, provenance, publications and other details.
Sign in to contribute
Bright lustrous sharp crystals of galena to 2.0 cm on edge covering the top of matrix with lustrous black crystals of sphalerite. In very good condition.

Product details

SpeciesGalena, Sphalerite
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions8.5 x 7.0 x 2.0 cm
Added on12/08/2025
LocalityBulgaria, Smolyan Province, Madan ore field

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
12/2025Unknown Owner$110.00
—Weinrich MineralsNot disclosed

Learn more

Galena
Mineral guide
Learn about Galena
metallic luster with cube and cuboctahedral crystals, often twinned; sharp cleavage reveals reflective planes, a standout sulfide for collectors.
Galena
Regional guide
Galena from Madan Ore Field, Bulgaria
from Madan Ore Field, Bulgaria — architectural cubic and cuboctahedral crystals with mirror-bright luster, prized for 3D form and Rhodope locality.