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Galena and Pyrite

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Daniel Trinchillo (Fine Minerals International)
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Galena and Pyrite from Joplin Field, Illinois, USA. 20th Century.


The best examples of Joplin galenas are characterized by sharp, lustrous, sizeable cubes. This handsome example consists of two large, sharp galena cubes that have intergrown “just so,” in a natural composition that puts their excellent form on full display. Their silvery color and metallic luster are wonderfully complemented in tone and contrasted in texture by golden, shimmering pyrite.


Owner - Fine Minerals International.


Product details

Species
Galena, PyriteAbout Galena →
SizeCabinet
Dimensions10.0 x 13.0 x 7.0 cm
Added on04/30/2025
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.