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Galena from Sweetwater Mine, Viburnum Trend, Reynolds County, Missouri

 
Galena from Sweetwater Mine, Viburnum Trend, Reynolds County, Missouri

Galena from Sweetwater Mine, Viburnum Trend, Reynolds County, Missouri

DESCRIPTION:No. 50927
Mineral:Galena
Locality:Sweetwater Mine, Viburnum Trend, Reynolds County, Missouri
Description:Lustrous metallic cubic galena crystals with remnants of yellow-metallic chalcopyrite in dolomite-rich matrix included on several sides. The bottom has glue from where it was previously mounted to a display base. Ex. Peter B. Nalle (1923-2010) collection, employed by St. Joseph Lead Co. 1948-1951 at the Bonne Terre Mine, collected in 1950
Overall Size:4x4x3 cm
Crystals:5-27 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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