Galena on Quartz (ex Brian Kosnar Collection)

Item Description

The various mines in Creede, Colorado produced some of the most iconic sulfide specimens from any locality in the state. This piece is a wonderful example of the seldom seen Galena specimens from the famous old Commodore Mine. This piece hosts a solitary, sharp, well-formed, dark grey colored cube of Galena measuring 8 mm sitting on slightly grey-white colored Quartz. If you look at the back of the piece you'll see there is a vein-fill segment of crystalline Galena for a nice touch. There used to be a lot more Creede pieces on the market, but today this material is not easy to find. This specimen is a great representation of these beautiful pieces from well-known locality. From the collection of Brian Kosnar.