3242 - Galena

At-A-Glance

Country of Origin

Freiberg
Germany

Contributors

Archibald MacMartin

Photos

Essential Information

Specimen ID

3242

Mineral Name

Galena

Chemical Formula

PbS

Subcollection

Archibald M. MacMartin
Specimen Number
050

Cluster of 5 mm crystals with octahdral and cubic faces, with 1 cm calcite crystals

Geographic Origin

Locality Nickname

Freiberg, Saxony, Germany

Locality Lat/Long

50.9128283, 13.341727

Mining District

Freiberg District
Original Attributed Locality
Saxony
Freiberg
Geographic Features
Erzgebirge