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Object Name |
Galena |
Object Description |
Heavy sample of silvery gray metallic cubic galena on a base of white massive mineral (probably barite). The galena has much colorless and pale purple transparent cubic fluorite on many of the crystal faces, while the fluorite is in turn included with tiny yellow metallic pyrite crystals and red sphalerite crystals. This sample is included in the Catalogue of the Collection of Minerals in the College of S. C. and can be found on page 121. It was a part of the college's original acquisition from Thomas Cooper in 1821. |
Collector |
Cooper, Thomas, 1759-1839 |
Place of Origin |
United Kingdom/England/Derbyshire |
Rock type |
Mineral |
Chemical Comp |
Lead sulfide |
Crystal System |
Isometric |
Sp Grav. |
7.4-7.6 |
Hardness |
3 |
Luster |
Metallic |
Streak |
Dark gray |
Fracture |
Subconchoidal |
Classification |
Geology |
People |
Cooper, Thomas, 1759-1839 |
Search Terms |
Catalogue of the Collection of Minerals in the College of S. C. Mineral Sulfide mineral Octahedral subgroup |
Dimensions |
H-4.914 W-5.808 L-7.34 cm |
Catalog Number |
3140 |