Galena
Grey, very dense lead sulfide forming cubes. It is the main lead ore, often silver-bearing; its isotopic composition is used to date deposits and trace the origin of lead.
Composition
PbS; cubic; 86.6% Pb.
Sources
In the atlas
- Kidd Creek Canada
- Aysén, northern group (El Toqui, Katerfeld) Chile
- Aysén, southern group (Fachinal, Mina Silva) Chile
- Aysén, southernmost group (El Faldeo, Lago Chacabuco, Lago Cochrane) Chile
- Red Dog (Anarraaq, Wulik) United States
- Central and East Tennessee MVT United States
- Southern Appalachians MVT United States
- Upper Mississippi Valley district United States
- Lavrion Greece
- Sardinia (argentiferous galenas) Italy
- Fule China
- Rajpura-Dariba India
- Fresnillo Mexico
- San Giovanni (Iglesias) Italy
- Santa Lucia (Buggerru) Italy
- Monteponi Italy
- Su Zurfuru Italy
- Rosas Italy
- Scalittas Italy
- Barega Italy
- Masua Italy
- Malfidano Italy
- Sarrabus Italy
- Aulus-les-Bains district France
- Les Abères (Rivernère valley) France
- Seix France
- Peyrebrune France
- Saint-Félix-de-Pallières France
- Durfort France
- Les Malines France