Galena with Chalcopyrite, Sphalerite
specimen number:
4571346
location:
Nikolaevskiy mine, Dal'negorsk, Primorskiy Kray, Russia
description:
A superb sharp mirror bright twinned crystal of galena to 2.2 cm across coming off a matrix of crystallized sphalerite and chalcopyrite. This is in terrific condition all around. Many people erroneously refer to these as spinel law twin galena crystals, this is actually a flattened penetration twinned crystal.
Size: 3.7 x 2.6 x 2.3 cm (miniature)
Collection: Catherine J. & Bruce Paul Gaber
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