Mineral 1.0Viewing Photo for Galena

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Galena mineralization (amongst chalcopyrite and others) (c) Kerry Cupit / John Phipps
Galena mineralization (amongst chalcopyrite and others)
Kerry Cupit / John Phipps

Galena mineralization as light silver-gray colour, with some chalcopyrite in the top-left (c) Kerry Cupit / John Phipps
Galena mineralization as light silver-gray colour, with some chalcopyrite in the top-left
Kerry Cupit / John Phipps

Large-scale galena mineralization.  Note cubic structure and silver-gray colour.
Large-scale galena mineralization. Note cubic structure and silver-gray colour.

Another view of galena's cubic crystalline habit
Another view of galena's cubic crystalline habit

Underside of specimen in previous photos
Underside of specimen in previous photos

  
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