Galena

Origin: Reocin, Torrelavega, Northern Spain
Picture height: 19 mm
Sample owner: H. van Dennebroek
 
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Pieter Stemvers, Leusden, Netherlands

email: stemvers@hetnet.nl

 

  
  
  
Origin: Double Rainbow mine, Lawrence Co., South Dakota, USA
Sample size: top left 3 cm crystal, top right 3.5 cm, middle left 2 cm, middle right 2.5 cm crystal, bottom 5 cm
 
  
Origin: Dalnegorsk, Russia
Sample size: 7 x 7 x 5 cm, crystals to 3 cm
 
    
Origin: Dalnegorsk, Russia
Sample size: 8 x 5 x 5 cm, crystals to 5 cm
 
     
Galena associated with sphalerite and quartz
Origin: Mogila orebody, Madan distr., Bulgaria
Sample size: 5 x 5 x 4 cm, galena to 1.5 cm, sphalerite to 4-5 mm
 
  
Origin: Joplin, Missouri, United States
Sample size: 9 x 6 x 4 cm
 
     
Large single 3 cm crystal with growth hillocks on chert matrix with micro ruby red sphalerite crystals.
Origin: Joplin district, Missouri, United States
Ex. Kidwell collection
Sample size: small cabinet
 
Photo courtesy of: 

Tom Loomis

Dakota Matrix Minerals

 
  
Galena and pyrite
Origin: Berezeoff, Ural Mountains, Russia
Sample size: 6.8 x 4.5 x 3.7 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Rob Lavinsky

The Arkenstone

 

Galena with fluorite and calcite
Origin: Huanzala mine, Huallanca district, Dos de Mayo Province, Huanuco Department, Peru
Sample size: 25 x 25 x 30 mm
 
  
Spinel law twin
Origin: Amax Buick Mine (Buick Mine; Moloc Mine), Bixby, Viburnum Trend District, Iron Co., Missouri, U.S.A.
Sample size: 22 x 12 x 22 mm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Dan Weinrich

Dealer in fine mineral specimens

 

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