Galena
specimen number:
1604769
location:
Picher Field, Tri-State district, Oklahoma, USA
description:
Extremely bright and lustrous cubic crystals of galena to 1.5 cm in size across the top of a chert matrix. The show a second-generation of octahedral crystals typical of the mining district and species. Very minimal micro-chipping present, this is in great condition. The luster is super for the species from this mining district. Normally the crystals are much more dull.
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