#BG-304 - Sphalerite, Galena, Pyrite, Quartz

Borieva Mine, Madan Deposit, southern Rhodope Mountains, Bulgaria

4 x 4 x 3.5 cm (1.6 x 1.6 x 1.4 inches) - $25.00

Very nice combination specimen from Borieva.  The sphalerites tend to dominate the specimen, but a couple of skeletal galenas, some pyrite, and the quartz really add a nice balance and variety to this miniature.  One of the skeletal galenas either became so skeletal that part of the crystal broke off or was broken off during removal, this is seen in the bottom right photograph immediately to the right of the skeletal galena in the center of the photo.  The photos do not give this specimen much justice.  No other damage besides the broken galena (if that wasn't natural).

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