Galena

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Chesterman, pp. 361-362

Galena
Chemical name Lead sulfide
Chemical formula PbS
Identification
Cleavage Perfect in three directions at 90º
Hardness 2 1/2
Specific gravity 7.4 to 7.6

Sources

  • Chesterman, Charles W. The Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Rocks and Minerals, Alfred A. Knopf: New York (1987)