Galena on Fluorite

$750.00 €670 £590.00 approx.

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ID: CC4291

Classic two species specimen of Galena on Fluorite from the Blackdene Mine, Weardale, Co. Durham. A fine bright metallic grey crystal of cubo-octahedral Galena measuring to 1.9cm, with further inter grown crystals sits atop the specimen. A matrix of gemmy purple to colourless Fluorite admirably supports the Galena crystals. A pleasing specimen of classic Blackdene minerals.

Details

Dimensions: 6.0 × 6.0 × 3.2 cm
Categories: Ex. George Farr Collection, Classic Minerals
Locality: Blackdene Mine, Weardale, Co Durham, England, Europe

Minerals on Specimen

Minerals on specimen: Galena

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