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Galena

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Galena, 31 cm, from the Buick mine, Iron County, Missouri; collected in 1997 and repaired in only one place. Photo by Jeff Scovil.

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SpeciesGalena
SizeMuseum
Dimensions31.0 cm
Added on02/13/2026
LocalityUSA, Missouri, Buick Mine
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Mineral Collections In American Midwest page 228
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Galena
Mineral guide
Learn about Galena
metallic luster with cube and cuboctahedral crystals, often twinned; sharp cleavage reveals reflective planes, a standout sulfide for collectors.
Galena
Regional guide
Galena from Buick Mine
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Locality guide
Buick Mine
Buick Mine, USA — Missouri locality for sharp galena cubes and rare siegenite, brassy marcasite on dolomite, orange calcite scalenohedrons, and vivid sulfides.