twinned SPHALERITE, GALENA, CHALCOPYRITE


Specimen: #15304
Locality: 9th Septemvri mine (Deveti Septemvri mine), Madan ore field, Rhodope Mts, Smolyan Oblast, Bulgaria
Size: 48mm x 25mm x 21mm
Size description: Miniature
Shipping: USA 12.80, Canada 11.80, Worldwide 18.90, China via UPS 33.00 (USD)
Status: SOLD

Sculptural combo specimen of Sphalerite and Galena decorated by Chalcopyrite from Madan ore field, Bulgaria. Very attractive arrangement of sharp Galena cubes overgrowing Sphalerite octahedrons. One dominant 20mm Sphalerite crystal makes excellent focal point. The Sphalerites are translucent, lustrous, slightly gemmy and twinned. They have olive brown-green color. The Sphalerite crystals are partially replaced by Chalcopyrite. The Galena cubes are matt lustrous and shiny. Small yellow Chalcopyrite crystals grow above. Displays all over 360 degree. In very good condition – some small nicks. On acrylic base.

Superb piece from this closed mine!



twinned SPHALERITE, GALENA, CHALCOPYRITE

twinned SPHALERITE, GALENA, CHALCOPYRITE

twinned SPHALERITE, GALENA, CHALCOPYRITE

twinned SPHALERITE, GALENA, CHALCOPYRITE