Galena

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Galena, 14.7 cm, from the Grace Walker mine, Picher Field, Ottawa County, Oklahoma. This specimen is illustrated in Sinkankas’s Mineralogy for Amateurs (1964). Ex John Sinkankas; Jeff Scovil photo.

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SpeciesGalena
SizeCabinet
Dimensions14.7 cm
Added on02/13/2026
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Mineral Collections In Australia page 33
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DateCollectorAcquisition price
—John SinkankasNot disclosed

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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 Picher Field
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Locality guide
Picher Field
Picher Field, USA - premier lead-zinc locality in the Tri-State District; resinous sphalerite on chert, sharp galena, and prized paragenesis for collectors.