Galena, Sphalerite, Quartz

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specimen
Galena, Sphalerite, Quartz
SpeciesSize
Comments
Details
ColorsBlack
Origin
Krushev dol deposit, Krushev dol mine, Madan ore field, Rhodope Mts, Smolyan Oblast, Bulgaria
SizeSmall
Dimensions6.5 x 4.6 x 3.5 cm
Description
A glossy, showy Eastern Euro specimen combining lustrous, euhedral sphalerites with shiny-metallic galena crystals, the largest showing architectural hoppered growth. Sharp quartz points accent the matrix. 6.5 x 4.6 x 3.5cm
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Richardson, Texas, USA

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