Galena

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Galena is the principal ore of lead and one of the most widely distributed sulfide minerals. It commonly occurs with sphalerite, calcite, and fluorite. Its perfect cubic cleavage and high specific gravity make it easily identifiable.

Kristallsystem	Cubic (Isometric)
Mineralklasse	02 Sulfides and Sulfosalts
Mohshärte	2.5-2.8
Dichte	7.40-7.60
Farbe	Lead-gray
Glanz	Metallic
Strichfarbe	Lead-gray
Spaltbarkeit	Perfect cubic {001}
Bruch	Subconchoidal
Transparenz	Opaque
Kristallhabitus	Cubic, octahedral