Galena (Valade and Whitmore Coll.)

Item Description

Super-splendent galena cubes on galena, sphalerite and calcite matrix form a showy and excellent specimen from the famous Casapalca Mine of Peru. The cubes are piled up in an unusual enechelon growth pattern and have striking hoppered/stepped-growth faces. Mirror-bright galena of this quality is uncommon from Casapalca and this is a fine example. Ex Vincent Valade and Robert Whitmore Collections. MUCH BETTER IN PERSON!.