Rhodochrosite with Stilbite(!) & ChalcopyriteThe various ore bodies in southern Bulgaria have produced a lot of memorable sulfide and carbonate specimens, and even though the Rhodochrosite from this area is not world class, it IS the only locality that I know of where Rhodochrosite occurs with STILBITE! The combination of pink Rhodochrosite, cream colored Stilbite, and bright golden Chalcopyrite makes this a very attractive display piece. The fact that the Stilbites are sitting atop

blue-green color “butterfly”-twinned crystals with tan Siderite and dark reddish-brown Sphalerite

A great quality specimen for somebody looking to own a rare and attractive "black" mineral

as a species

and obtaining specimens is next to impossible because miners rarely bring out anything for sale

The Galena crystals are essentially cubic in habit but show a slight amount of what I would describe as being slightly “built-up” with minor stepped faces almost resembling "Cathedral Gothic" Pyrite

GEM QUALITY

Specimen # AMAZWH111920

Specimen # BULG4122

This is a very aesthetic specimen from this classic Bolivian locality

AND the fact that the crystals are on matrix

Specimen # BOL711B256

blue green color