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Galena

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Description
Locality: 
Krushev Dol Mine, Smolyan Oblast, Bulgaria
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
4.8 × 4.5 × 2.8 cm
Description

Beautiful skeletal galena with brilliant metallic luster and with stepped growth. The stepped growth gives the galena a very lively look. Between the galena cubes there are still some sphalerite grown. Very impressive - the back side comes from the rock

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Galena

Formula: 
PbS
Strunz: 
2.CD.10
Crystal System: 
Isometric
Hardness: 
2.5
Colour: 
Lead-grey
Streak: 
Lead-grey