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galena An isometric mineral, 4[PbS] ; cubic cleavage; forms cubes and octahedra, also coarse- or fine-grained masses; specific gravity, 7.6; occurs with sphalerite in hydrothermal veins, also in sedimentary rocks as replacement deposits; an important source of lead and silver. Also spelled galenite.
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