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Galena On Quartz

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Galena On Quartz

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Description
Locality: 
Krushev Dol Mine, Smolyan Oblast, Bulgaria
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Cabinet (10-18 cm)
Size: 
10 × 10 × 5.3 cm
Description

Beautiful spinel-twinned galena with brilliant metallic luster on lustrous needle quartz. The galena crystals show an intensive structure. Well crystallized on all sides. Additionally you can find some golden shiny chalcopyrite between the quartz. The piece came out of its pocked unharmed and in well condition.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Galena

Formula: 
PbS
Strunz: 
2.CD.10
Crystal System: 
Isometric
Hardness: 
2.5
Colour: 
Lead-grey
Streak: 
Lead-grey

Quartz

Formula: 
SiO2
Strunz: 
4.DA.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
7.0
Streak: 
White