skeletal GALENA, gemmy SPHALERITE var. CLEIOPHANE, QUARTZ


Specimen: #16017
Locality: 9th Septemvri mine (Deveti Septemvri mine), Madan ore field, Rhodope Mts, Smolyan Oblast, Bulgaria
Size: 57mm x 38mm x 49mm
Size description: Small Cabinet
Shipping: USA 12.80, Canada 11.80, Worldwide 18.90, China via UPS 33.00 (USD)
Status: SOLD

Superb skeletal Galena decorated by gemmy Sphalerite var. Cleiophane and Quartz from 9th Septemvri mine, Madan ore field, Bulgaria. Very attractive and geometrical arrangement of stacked and aligned Galena overgrowing each other. Excellent parallel growth of cubes and elongated tetragonal prisms on different axes. They grow one atop another forming amazing terraced structure. The faces are matt lustrous. Gemmy tobacco-brown Sphalerite var. Cleiophane crystals grow above. Small Quartz crystals are seen too. Beautiful display all over 360 degree. In good condition – some small nicks and contacts.
Choice specimen from this closed mine – the only one that makes these structures!



skeletal GALENA, gemmy SPHALERITE var. CLEIOPHANE, QUARTZ

skeletal GALENA, gemmy SPHALERITE var. CLEIOPHANE, QUARTZ

skeletal GALENA, gemmy SPHALERITE var. CLEIOPHANE, QUARTZ

skeletal GALENA, gemmy SPHALERITE var. CLEIOPHANE, QUARTZ

skeletal GALENA, gemmy SPHALERITE var. CLEIOPHANE, QUARTZ

skeletal GALENA, gemmy SPHALERITE var. CLEIOPHANE, QUARTZ