3256 - Galena

At-A-Glance

Country of Origin

MO
United States

Contributors

R. Baker

Photos

Essential Information

Specimen ID

3256

Mineral Name

Galena

Chemical Formula

PbS
Specimen Number
127

Crystal fragment with iron sulfides, iridescent

Geographic Origin

Locality Nickname

Bendelari Mine, Cherokee Co., Missouri

Locality Lat/Long

37.9642529, -91.8318334

Mining District

Tri-State Mining District

Mine Name

Bendelari Mine
Original Attributed Locality
Kansas
Treece
Bendelari Mine
Geographic Features
Picher Field