Galena
Sharp, lustrous spinel twins to 2 cm completely cover this specimen, but what
really makes the piece are the small microcrystalline druses of white
quartz
and multicoloured
chalcopyrite which adds colour contrast.
Origin: Sweetwater Mine, Ellington County, Missouri
ex. Rex Bannister Collection
Sample size: 6.5 x 5.5 x 3 cm (top/2nd row), 7.5 x 5.5 x 5 cm (3rd/bottom row)
Origin: Baxter Springs, Old Tri-State District, Kansas
ex. Rex Bannister Collection
Sample size: 9 x 4.5 x 3.5 cm
Origin: Vibernum #27 Mine, Washington County, Missouri
ex. Rex Bannister Collection
Sample size: 6 x 5 x 5 x 4.5 cm (top/2nd row), 4 x 4 x 3 cm (3rd row), 7 x 7 x
4.5 cm (bottom)
Origin: Kruchev dol Mine, Madan Distr, Southern Rhodope Mtns, Bulgaria
Sample size: 4.8 x 4.5 x 2.8 cm
Origin: Hardin County, Illinois, U.S.A.
Ex. Joe and Susan Kielbaso collection
Sample size: 5.5 x 3.5 x 2.3 cm
Galena (spinel twins) with
quartz
Origin: Kruchev dol Mine, Madan District, Southern Rhodope Mountains, Bulgaria
Sample size: 4.5 x 3 x 2.5 cm
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