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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 16685 |
| Mineral: | Galena |
| Locality: | Sweetwater Mine, Viburnum Trend, Reynolds County, Missouri |
| Description: | Large crystal of metallic galena without matrix. The crystal form is cubic with a natural (not a cleavage) octahedral face on one corner. Minor nick on one edge. The crystal surfaces have many smaller, subparallel faces. Very large crystal! Ex. Earle C. Sullivan (1906-2005), author of History and Minerals of Old Mine Park, Trumbull, Ct. |
| Overall Size: | 8x7x7cm |
| Crystals: | 7 cm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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