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Sphalerite, Galena

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An excellent and showy specimen of a ball-like cluster of highly lustrous, twinned and striated, jet-black sphalerite crystals perched atop galena from Naica, Mexico. The sphalerite cluster is pristine. Classic material. Ex. Joe Key Collection.

Product details

SpeciesGalena, Sphalerite
SizeMiniature
Dimensions4.7 x 3.6 x 2.6 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.