3487 - Galena

At-A-Glance

Country of Origin

Freiberg
Germany

Photos

Essential Information

Specimen ID

3487

Mineral Name

Galena

Chemical Formula

PbS
Specimen Number
033

Lustrous sharp cubes and octahedra with brown siderite

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