A Geoscience Digital Image Library
A Geoscience Digital Image Library
| Title | Large crystal of galena from Joplin, Missouri |
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| Description | This cube of galena (PbS) is about 8 cm on edge. Galena often displays cubic cleavage, as can be seen in this photograph. Galena is the most important lead ore mineral, and it often forms as a primary mineral. Other common lead minerals, such as cerrusite and anglesite are secondary mineral formed from galena. |
| Location | USA ▹ Missouri. Near Joplin. |
| Photographer | Darla Sondrol. 2001-07-02. |
| Collection | University of North Dakota Mineralogy Collection. |
| Key words | galena, Missouri |
| Tech details | 319 KB. Hand specimen. Fujifilm FinePix S1Pro digital camera; 60mm AF Nikon micro lens. |
| GeoDIL number | 979 |
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