Galena with Wurtzite
specimen number:
1654082
location:
Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia
description: Crystals of galena measuring to 0.4 cm in size scattered richly across the top of a massive galena matrix slight cleaving present as seen. Nice example for the species from this famous mining district. The yellow is wurtzite and is brightly fluorescent.
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