6268 - Galena

At-A-Glance

Country of Origin

Glenridding
United Kingdom

Contributors

Archibald MacMartin

Photos

Essential Information

Specimen ID

6268

Mineral Name

Galena

Chemical Formula

PbS

Subcollection

Archibald M. MacMartin
Associated Minerals
Sphalerite
Calcite
Specimen Number
019

Deformed 2 cm cube with octahedral modification, with black sphalerite on calcite

Geographic Origin

Locality Nickname

Greenside Mine, Glenridding, UK

Locality Lat/Long

54.544836, -2.9497729

Mine Name

Greenside Mine
Historical Region Name
Westmorland
Original Attributed Locality
England
Cumberland
Greensides
Geographic Features
Ullswater Lake
Lake District