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Galena

Former collection Christian Mavris
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Description
Locality: 
Deveti Septemvri Mine, Smolyan Oblast, Bulgaria
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
5.2 × 7.5 × 3.1 cm
Largest Crystal: 
0.80cm
Description

Choice miniature of galena on quartz matrix from this famous Bulgarian mine. Over two dozens very elegant cubes with excellent lustre populate this specimen, sometimes as individual crystals and other times as groups of 2-3. Most crystals are cubes, although a few display octahedral faces with an intriguing recrystallization pattern. A couple of crystals also display some negative faces, perhaps an initial hoppering.
In excellent conditions, with only minor peripheral bruises. It comes from my personal collection, and I had acquired it in the early 2000s.

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

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