Name: | Galena Gn |
Specimens in Collection: | |
IMA Chemistry: | PbS |
Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Galena contains elements: Lead (Pb) Sulfur (S) |
Country of Type Locality: | unknown |
Year First Published: | 0 |
IMA Status: | Approved,Grandfathered |
Status Notes: | Mineral name has been known since antiquity and predates any formal descriptive publication |
Structural Group Name: | Rocksalt |
Fleischer's Group Name: | galena |
Crystal Systems: | cubic |
Oldest Known Age: | 4000 Million Years Ago |
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