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Galena from Brushy Creek Mine, Missouri, USA
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One side of this breccia matrix is covered with semi lustrous cube octahedral crystals of galena measuring to 1.0 cm in size. The opposite side is coated with sparkling colorless small crystals of dolomite and golden crystals of chalcopyrite. In good condition all around. Collected by Brian Huntsman in August, 1996. The specimen comes with a previous label from the collection of Ray DeMark.The Brushy Creek Mine, brought into full operation by St. Joe Minerals in November 1973 within Reynolds County, Missouri, is a key industrial underground facility situated in the central part of the world-class Viburnum Trend. Geologically, the deposit belongs to the Mississippi Valley-type family, featuring sulfide mineralization hosted chiefly within the Cambrian Bonneterre Dolomite and overlying buried Proterozoic paleotopographic basement knobs. The mine is celebrated both for its large-scale commercial extraction of lead, zinc, and copper, and for producing exceptional mineral specimens—particularly scalenohedral calcites and iridescent marcasites—recovered from deep underground watercourse cavities.
Product details
SpeciesGalenaChalcopyriteDolomite
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions7.5 x 7.0 x 2.0 cm
Added on10/13/2026
LocalityUSA, Missouri, Brushy Creek Mine
Current owner
Unknown Owner
- Acquired
- Oct 2026
- Price paid
- $120.00
Previous owners
| Date | Collector | Acquisition price |
|---|---|---|
| — | Weinrich Minerals | Not disclosed |
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Mineral guide
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metallic luster with cube and cuboctahedral crystals, often twinned; sharp cleavage reveals reflective planes, a standout sulfide for collectors.Regional guide
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