twinned GALENA, CHALCOPYRITE, gem SPHALERITE var. CLEIOPHANE, QUARTZ


Specimen: #11821
Locality: 9th Septemvri mine (Deveti Septemvri mine), Madan ore field, Rhodope Mts, Smolyan Oblast, Bulgaria
Size: 160mm x 94mm x 59mm
Size description: Cabinet
Shipping: USA 19.85, Canada 11.80, Worldwide 39.50, China via UPS 39.50 (USD)
Status: SOLD

Big and impressive cabinet specimen displaying geometrical perfection by silver-metallic twinned Galena with Chalcopyrite decoration. This sculpture sits on Quartz crust. Very attractive arrangement of stacked and aligned Galena overgrowing each other. Many Galenas are truncated and have matt luster. Sparkling yellow Chalcopyrite partially cover some Galenas. The final accent is gem Sphalerite var. Cleiophane crystals. They are well isolated and transparent with rich olive-brown color.  In excellent condition – some very small damages.

Killer piece from this closed mine!



twinned GALENA, CHALCOPYRITE, gem SPHALERITE var. CLEIOPHANE, QUARTZ

twinned GALENA, CHALCOPYRITE, gem SPHALERITE var. CLEIOPHANE, QUARTZ

twinned GALENA, CHALCOPYRITE, gem SPHALERITE var. CLEIOPHANE, QUARTZ

twinned GALENA, CHALCOPYRITE, gem SPHALERITE var. CLEIOPHANE, QUARTZ

twinned GALENA, CHALCOPYRITE, gem SPHALERITE var. CLEIOPHANE, QUARTZ

twinned GALENA, CHALCOPYRITE, gem SPHALERITE var. CLEIOPHANE, QUARTZ