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Galena from Tri-State Lead-Zinc Mining District, near Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri

 
Galena from Tri-State Lead-Zinc Mining District, near Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri

Galena from Tri-State Lead-Zinc Mining District, near Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri

Galena from Tri-State Lead-Zinc Mining District, near Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri

DESCRIPTION:No. 59485
Mineral:Galena
Locality:Tri-State Lead-Zinc Mining District, near Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri
Description:Cubic gray-metallic galena crystals scattered over front and rear of tan-colored chert. The galena crystals have whitish cerussite-anglesite microscopic surface coating the result of alteration of the galena.
Overall Size:9x6x3 cm
Crystals:1-15 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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