Galena

Origin: Treece, Kansas, U.S.A.

Sample size: 12.5 x 7 x 4.5 cm

Galena and fluorite with minor sphalerite

Origin: Cave in Rock district, Hardin County, Illinois, U.S.A.

Sample size: 9 x 8 x 5.5 cm

Origin: Picher, Oklahoma, U.S.A.

Sample size: 10 x 7 x 4 cm

Galena on pyrite

Origin: Brushy Creek mine, Viburnum Trend, Reynolds Co., Missouri, U.S.A.

Sample size: 12 x 8 x 14.5 cm (top), 7 x 5 x 4.5 cm (bottom)

Galena with dolomite and minor chalcopyrite

Origin: Milliken (Sweetwater) mine, Viburnum Trend, Reynolds Co., Missouri, U.S.A.

Sample size: 6.5 x 5.5 x 8 cm (top), 3 x 3.5 x 3.5 cm (2nd row), 6.5 x 5 x 4 cm (3rd row), 7 x 10 x 4.5 cm (bottom)

Photo courtesy of:

Dan Weinrich

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This specimen hosts a 1.3 cm crystal of etched galena. The crystal is just about completely covered with small crystals of colourless willemite. There is even a 2-3 mm crystal of wulfenite present.

Origin: Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Namibia

Sample size: 1.3 cm crystal

Photo courtesy of:

John Veevaert, Trinity Mineral Co

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Origin: Sweetwater Mine, Ellington, Reynolds County, Missouri, U.S.A.

Ex. Edward E. David collection

Sample size: 13.8 x 11.0 x 6.1 cm

Photo courtesy of:

Rob Lavinsky

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