1.9" Galena , Chalcopyrite and Sphalerite Association - Bulgaria

Galena , Chalcopyrite and Sphalerite Association - Bulgaria #41767

This mineral specimen contains beautiful galena and sphalerite crystals that coat the entire face of the specimen. A very large galena cube can be seen huddled next to a deposit of chalcopyrite that floods through to what could be considered the bottom of the specimen.

The matrix of this specimen has been stabilized.

The Madan ore fields are located in the Rhodope Mountains of Bulgaria. This long stretch of mountain range in Southeastern Europe is home to a variety of incredible minerals, with sulfides being some of which show great variety in these mountains. One of these sulfides is gold ore, a mineral that is mined consistently from the Rhodopes, though is typically found containing relatively high amounts of cyanide. Because of this, there is an additional cyanide extraction process that takes place before the gold can be applicable for whatever use.
Other sulfides like galena, sphalerite, and chalcopyrite of all shapes and sizes, can be found throughout this mountain range.

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