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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 18602 |
| Mineral: | Galena |
| Locality: | Gill Mine, Galena, Jo Daviess County, Illinois |
| Description: | Large cubic crystal of metallic galena without matrix from the old lead mining district in northwest Illinois. Specimens from the mining district around Galena, Illinois are hard to find - much less common than Missouri or southern Illinois. |
| Overall Size: | 5x5x4 cm |
| Crystals: | 5 cm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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