Galena (Wales)

Weight:198g
Size: 7cm x 7cm approx
Location: Penrhyn Du Mine, Gwynedd, Wales
Quarry status: Closed
From a private collection.

This mine was known for its lead and ore extractions, producing high quality galena veins. The mine, like many others, ceased operations by the 1900s. This specimen of galena is glittering away on a heavy matrix.  

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