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Galena with Sphalerite

Unknown Owner
Bright lustrous crystals of galena to 2.3 cm on edge set on matrix with lustrous black crystallized sphalerite. This is in good condition.

Product details

Species
Galena, SphaleriteAbout Galena →
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions8.5 x 5.5 x 2.5 cm
Added on11/15/2025
Locality
Russia, Primorsky Krai, DalnegorskRegional guide →

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Unknown Owner$105.00
—Weinrich MineralsNot 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 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.