ex. Dr. Mark Feinglos Collection A validated specimen of this ultra-rare silver-lead-arsenic sulfide species from Lengenbach. Mark exchanged it from Dr. Jaroslav Hyrsl who in turn obtained it in trade from the Natural History Museum in Bern, Switzerland, in about 1995. Although microcrystalline, the specimen has some display value - more than most such. The two arrows point to the marrite microxls (one or two at each arrow). The rest is galena. The marrite is dull on the surface, as opposed to the galena, which is bright. Really microscope stuff, but very rare, and a silver mineral, so likely of interest to some folks. (TYPE LOCALITY)

This is a solid, intergrown galena specimen that is simply stunning in person for its super-bright metallic lustre and complex crystal forms. But to me, the key ingredient for this becoming a world class galena specimen, is that all the crystals (to 5cm) have a slightly melted appearance and the piece overall is UNIQUE amongst thousands of other galena specimens for this effect. For accent there is a druse of white quartz crystals on some of the galena crystals. This specimen was on loaned exhibit in the University of Arizona Museum for over a decade until my purchase of this collection in 2008. Comes with custom lucite base already made for the specimen.

Galena is certainly common enough, but a large specimen combining the quality and aesthetics you see here...that is most uncommon! This piece features a pristine, 3-dimensional, SUPERB galena crystal sitting perfectly atop matrix, showing from ALL angles 360-degrees around, and perched amongst a nest of complementing calcites. Without the calcite accent, it would be a little more boring and typical. With the calcites and the placement of the crystal together, it is one of the finest for its size I have ever seen, amongst thousands of such pieces over 20 years. The galena measures 5.5 x 5 x 5 cm in size and is perfect! IT IS MUCH MORE LUSTROUS IN PERSON, TOO!