A Geoscience Digital Image Library
A Geoscience Digital Image Library
| Title | Galena (PbS) |
|---|---|
| Description | Galena (PbS) is the most common lead mineral and the most important lead ore mineral. Some specimens form euhedral (well developed with flat faces) crystals, but the one shown here is massive and irregular. Fresh, untarnished samples are shiny and have a silver color. This specimen is 6 cm across. |
| Photographer | Darla Sondrol. 2001-07-02. |
| Collection | University of North Dakota Mineralogy Collection. |
| Key words | galena |
| Tech details | 616 KB. Hand specimen. Fujifilm FinePix S1Pro digital camera; 60mm AF Nikon micro lens. |
| GeoDIL number | 984 |
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