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Galena, Calcite

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Galena with calcite, 8.1 cm, from the Sweetwater mine, Viburnum Trend, Reynolds County, Missouri. Jeff Scovil photo.

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SpeciesGalena, Calcite
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions8.1 cm
Added on02/13/2026
LocalityUSA, Missouri, Sweetwater Mine
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Mineral Collections In American Midwest page 83
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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 Sweetwater Mine
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Locality guide
Sweetwater Mine
Sweetwater Mine, Missouri: a Viburnum Trend locality famed for sculptural calcite prisms, brassy chalcopyrite, and lead-gray galena, prized by collectors.