Sphalerite

Locality: Mogilata deposit, Septemvri mine (Deveti Septemvri mine), Madan ore field, Rhodope Mts, Smolyan Oblast, Bulgaria

From mining in the late 80’s, a plate of gemmy, lustrous sphalerite crystals to one cm (tight clusters to 1.5 cm) interspersed with galena cubes. A well-balanced and pretty specimen with unusually good lustre. 10 x 5.8 x 2.5 cm

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