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Galena(Spinel Twin)

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An exceptional piece for the locality, where you do not get many good, isolated twinned galenas amidst thousands of normal galena specimens we have seen over the years - This composite crystal of spinel-twinned, lustrous galena also appears to be a complete floater with no visible points of attachment. It is a superb miniature galena, from any locale, although particularly noteworthy for this one

Product details

SpeciesGalena, Spinel
SizeMiniature
Dimensions4.5 x 4.4 x 2.3 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
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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.