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Galena

#AH53362
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Galena from Mountain Springs mine, Rico dist., Dolores Co., Colorado, United States - AH53362
Galena from Mountain Springs mine, Rico dist., Dolores Co., Colorado, United States - AH53362

Galena

#AH53362
Availability
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Size
8.5 x 5.5 x 6 cm - Sm Cabinet 
Formula
PbS (RRUFF)
Locality
Mountain Springs mine, Rico dist., Dolores Co., Colorado, United States
Tagged
sulfide

Large specimen of Galena.  The specimen has interesting zones with oriented faces reflecting the light in the same direction. I don't know what causes this, perhaps pressure during formations, perhaps I am just seeing things. 

Galena

Formula
PbS 
Crystal System
Isometric 
Crystal Habit
Euhedral Crystals, Massive - Granular, Massive 
Cleavage
Perfect, Perfect, Perfect 
Luster
Metallic 
Color
light lead gray, dark lead gray 
Streak
grayish black 
Class
Isometric - Hexoctahedral 
Fracture
Brittle 
Hardness
2.5 

Data courtesy of Webmineral.

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