3493 - Galena

At-A-Glance

Country of Origin

MO
United States

Contributors

Charles Adami

Photos

Essential Information

Specimen ID

3493

Mineral Name

Galena

Chemical Formula

PbS
Associated Minerals
Marcasite
Specimen Number
112

“Large crystal with epigrowths of cubo-octahedral crystals on several faces, and twinned marcasite crystals on the others.”

Geographic Origin

Locality Nickname

Joplin, Missouri

Locality Lat/Long

37.0842271, -94.513281

Mining District

Tri-State Mining District