Galena with Chalcopyrite, Sphalerite
specimen number:
2731037
location:
Brushy Creek Mine, Viburnum Trend, Reynolds Co., Missouri, USA
description:
Excellent large cabinet quality display piece with nine lustrous sharp octahedral crystals of galena to 2.0 cm in size scattered attractively over the top of this matrix with black micro crystallized sphalerite in small bright brassy chalcopyrite crystals. Overall this is in very good condition as seen. Good example for this habit of crystallization for the species from the mining district.
Size: 23.0 x 20.0 x 6.5 cm (large-cabinet)
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