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Galena

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Large, lustrous, cubic polysynthetic crystal on a matrix of calcite and chalcopyrite.

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Species
GalenaAbout Galena →
Added on11/10/2024
Locality
USA, Missouri, Joplin FieldRegional guide →

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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 Joplin Field, USA
from the Joplin Field is the American Midwest’s classic lead-sulfide specimen: heavy, architectural, steel-gray to battleship-gray crystals from the old Tri-State Mining District, usually riding on pale chert, silicified limestone, dolomite, calcite, or dark sphalerite. The best pieces have the look serious collectors hope for in a historic galena—sharp cubes, modified cubes, cuboctahedra, octahedral growth, hoppered or “fortification” surfaces, and that unmistakable metallic luster that can shift from bright lead-gray to subdued gunmetal on old cabinet pieces.