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Galena (Spinel Twins)

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A brilliant cabinet-sized plate of twinned galenas, that look in quality like more modern material from Bulgaria with a brightness you seldom see in this older, Mexican find. Emplaced on a matrix of calcite holding together intergrown sphalerite are many upright galena crystals, to 3 cm across. Most of these galena crystals are also elongated spinel twins. The druse of white calcite provides marked contrast. Very striking and rare in such size, as a display specimen!

Product details

SpeciesGalena, Spinel
SizeCabinet
Dimensions10.9 x 9.4 x 5.8 cm
Added on10/23/2024
LocalityMexico, Chihuahua, Naica

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
08/2024Unknown OwnerNot disclosed
—The ArkenstoneNot disclosed

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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.