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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 51189 |
| Mineral: | Galena |
| Locality: | Fletcher Mine, Viburnum Trend, Reynolds County, Missouri |
| Description: | Lustrous gray-metallic cubic galena crystals fully crystallized on all surfaces except the few attachment points where it intersected the surrounding dolostone. The galena crystals are cubic form, but the faces have faint octahedral patters rotated 45°. 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: | 4x3x2.5 cm |
| Crystals: | 4-26 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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