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Galena Mineral Data
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General Galena Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
PbS |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 239.27 gm |
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Lead 86.60 % Pb |
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Sulfur 13.40 % S |
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100.00 % |
| Empirical Formula: |
PbS |
| Environment: |
Lead sulfide ore veins, and disseminated in igneous and sedimentary rocks. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) Prehistoric |
| Locality: |
Joplin district of Missouri, Kansas, and Oklahoma and other world wide occurrences. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
The Roman naturalist, Pliny, used the name galena to describe lead ore. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Galena  |
| Synonym: |
Blue Lead |
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ICSD 38293 |
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Lead Glance |
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PDF 5-592 |
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