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Galena

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Cube-octahedral crystals of intergrown mirror bright lead-grey Galena, displaying the excellent development of classic hopper habit, measuring to 3.6cm. Crystals of Galena are formed on a white Quartz crystal matrix, from Dal'negorsk, Russia. An excellent bright Galena crystal specimen from the mining area.

Product details

Species
GalenaAbout Galena →
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions4.0 x 6.5 x 3.3 cm
Listed on10/24/2024
Locality
Russia, Primorsky Krai, DalnegorskRegional guide →
SKUCC12082

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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 Dalnegorsk, Russia
Dalnegorsk galena has a look that serious collectors recognize at once: heavy, lead-gray metallic crystals with unusually sculptural geometry, often balanced against white quartz, pale calcite, dark sphalerite, pyrrhotite, chalcopyrite, fluorite, or siderite. The best pieces are not simply “cubes of galena.” They show stepped and skeletal growth, softened-looking but highly lustrous cuboctahedral faces, flattened spinel twins, pseudohexagonal outlines, and dramatic intergrowths that make the crystals appear architectural rather than merely blocky.