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Sphalerite on Quartz

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Sphalerite on quartz, 2.5 cm, from the 9th of September mine, Mogila-North section, Madan, Rhodope Mountains, Smolyan Region, Bulgaria. Illustrated in Mineral Collections in Arizona-I (2013). Ex Mike Bergmann; Jeff Scovil photo.

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SpeciesSphalerite, Quartz
SizeThumbnail
Dimensions2.5 cm
Added on02/13/2026
LocalityBulgaria, Smolyan Province, Madan ore field
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Refined Elegance page 110
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Alexander Schauss

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DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Mike BergmannNot disclosed

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