Name:

galena

A photo of the mineral galena

Class:

Sulfides

Chemistry:

PbS Lead Sulfide

Color(s):

metallic-submetallic gray

Hardness:

2.5 - 3.0

SpecGrav:

7.2 - 7.6

Fracture:

conchoidal

Cleavage:

perfect

Crystal:

cubic (cubes, octahedrons, often twinned)

Envronment:

pegmatites, high temperature to low temperature hydrothermal veins, replacements in chalks

Association:

sphalerite, chalcopyrite, pyrite, barite, fluorite,calcite

Locals:

Germany | Austria | Zambia | Canada | Idaho, Colorado, Mo., USA |

Misc:

soluble in HCl when heated (toxic gas produced), Dissolves in Nitric Acid producing small flakes of Sulfur, and a fine white precipitate (lead sulfate). Dark gray streak.

Photos
& Locals:

1.) Reynolds Co., Mo.
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