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Galena from Naica, Chihuahua, Mexico

$150.00

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A fine semi lustrous sharp twinned crystal grouping of galena, this hosting non-lustrous golden chalcopyrite crystals to 1.2 cm in size. Very little attached matrix, this is complete all around and in excellent condition. The specimen comes with a previous label from the collection of Ray DeMark. The Naica mining district in Chihuahua, Mexico, originated with its first recorded claim in 1794, transitioned through intermittent operations and modern industrial development by companies like Industrias Penoles, and suspended operations indefinitely in October 2015 due to uncontrollable underground flooding. Geologically, the deposit sits within an Early Cretaceous carbonate sequence of limestones and dolostones intruded by a hidden magmatic body. This intrusive heat source maintained a deep, mineral-saturated thermal aquifer for hundreds of thousands of years, driving hydrothermal ore deposition (lead, zinc, and silver) as well as the specialized dissolution and recrystallization cycle that formed the world-famous giant selenite gypsum crystals found within its underground cavities.

Product details

SpeciesGalenaChalcopyrite
SizeMiniature
Dimensions3.3 x 3.1 x 1.2 cm
Listed on10/27/2026
LocalityMexico, Chihuahua, Naica
SKU2063516

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WM
Weinrich MineralsFeatured
3,650 for sale·9 sold

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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 Naica Mine, Mexico
Naica Mine, Mexico — famed galena from a Pb-Zn-Ag system, with bright metallic cubes and striking associations to calcite, quartz, fluorite, and selenite caves.
Locality guide
Naica
Naica, Mexico — famed locality for pale fluorite, galena, and gypsum, plus the Cave of the Crystals, a landmark of architectural crystals and science.