Galena with Calcite, Chalcopyrite, Dolomite
specimen number:
8632212
location:
Sweetwater mine, Viburnum Trend, Reynolds Co., Missouri, USA
description: An outstanding choice older specimen from the 1970s. An impressive large grouping of cubic lustrous galena crystals 9.0 cm on edge set on a breccia matrix with sparkling white crystals of dolomite and pale yellow gemmy calcite crystals. There is some cleaving on the backside to the calcite crystals as shown in the video, the galena crystal grouping is perfect in all of the calcite crystals when viewed from the front of the specimen are in good condition as well.
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