3265 - Galena

At-A-Glance

Country of Origin

Freiberg
Germany

Contributors

Archibald MacMartin

Photos

Essential Information

Specimen ID

3265

Mineral Name

Galena

Chemical Formula

PbS

Subcollection

Archibald M. MacMartin
Associated Minerals
Quartz
Calcite
Specimen Number
051

5 mm modified cubes with quartz, calcite overgrowths, and iron sulfide (probably marcasite)

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