Galena with Quartz (fake)
specimen number:
4951723
location:
Madan, Bulgaria
description:
What was a cubic crystal of galena 1.5 cm on edge set up on crystallized quartz. This has been hollowed out using an air abrasive. These appeared shortly on the market several years ago and were sold supposedly as real. A classic Bulgarian fake.
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