6209 - Galena

At-A-Glance

Country of Origin

MO
United States

Contributors

Charles Adami

Photos

Essential Information

Specimen ID

6209

Mineral Name

Galena

Chemical Formula

PbS
Specimen Number
116

Two cubo-octahedral crystals with large crystals of sphalerite on dolomite matrix

Geographic Origin

Locality Nickname

Joplin, Missouri

Locality Lat/Long

37.0842271, -94.513281

Mining District

Tri-State Mining District