Galena in quartz - Madan, Bulgaria | Ref.102

Specimen overview

This galena from Madan, Bulgaria, shows a particularly close association with quartz. The silvery-grey galena crystals, with their metallic lustre, are strongly intergrown with abundant white to translucent quartz crystals.

The specimen features several well-developed galena crystals, some of which stand out clearly among the quartz points. Depending on the viewing angle, some areas are dominated by galena while others display denser groups of quartz crystals. The two minerals are closely associated throughout the specimen.

Provenance

This galena comes from the Septemvri Mine, in the Madan mining district, Smolyan Province, Bulgaria. The mine is notably known for associations of galena and quartz.

This specimen was collected in 1990.

Dimensions and presentation

Stone dimensions: 60 × 50 × 60 mm
Weight with base: 201 g
Presentation: displayed on an acrylic base