Galena (hand specimen)

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Content type
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Collection(s)
Collection(s)
Rocks and Minerals
Resource Type
Resource Type
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Genre
Genre
mineral
Origin Information
Origin Information
Date Created/Date Issued
2008
Date Modified
2011-06-16
Abstract/Description
Description / Synopsis
Description / Synopsis
Common Forms/Occurrences: In veins associated with other sulfide minerals Useful Identification Test: Decomposed by H2SO4 and by dilute HNO3 Chemical formula: PbS Crystal System: Forms cubes and octahedrons Colour: Silvery gray Streak: Gray to dark gray Lustre: Metallic (M) Cleavage: Good in 3 directions, so breaks into cubes Fracture: Subconchoidal or even; Brittle Hardness: 2.5 Hardness Search: two Specific Gravity: 7.5 - 7.6
Language
Language
English
Publication Title
Publication Title
AU Digital Library
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AU Digital Library
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Local Identifier
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Subject Topic
Subject Topic
Minerals
Rocks
Identification photographs
Geology
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