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Galena

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Galena, 3.7 cm, from Sa Dena Hess mine, near Watson Lake, Yukon; collected in August 1993 by Rod Tyson and John Gorham.

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SpeciesGalena
SizeMiniature
Dimensions3.7 cm
Added on02/13/2026
LocalityCanada, Yukon
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Self Collected Minerals page 377
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Rod Tyson

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Galena
Mineral guide
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metallic luster with cube and cuboctahedral crystals, often twinned; sharp cleavage reveals reflective planes, a standout sulfide for collectors.
Galena
Regional guide
Galena from Yukon
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Locality guide
Yukon
Yukon, Canada: a key locality for phosphates like lazulite on siderite and quartz, with rare wardite and gormanite; Klondike native gold and historic silver-le…