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Galena (Skeletal)

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Almost impossible to shoot for photos here, this is one of the two biggest single hoppered crystal specimens I have seen survive mining and prep, at 2.6 cm across on the major crystal, a little more as a cluster. It is AMAZING, in person...the 1 inch galena crystal is completely hollowed and the edges look like a freshly built steel building frame. They look carved and molded, not natural - but, they really aren't fakes (I asked around, to be sure!).

Product details

SpeciesGalena
SizeMiniature
Dimensions3.6 x 2.7 x 2.3 cm
Added on10/23/2024

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 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.