Galenite
[guh-lee-nuh] /gəˈli nə/
noun
1.
a common, heavy mineral, lead sulfide, PbS, occurring in lead-gray crystals, usually cubes, and cleavable masses: the principal ore of lead.
/ɡəˈliːnə/
noun
1.
a grey mineral, found in hydrothermal veins. It is the chief source of lead. Composition: lead sulphide. Formula: PbS. Crystal structure: cubic
n.
lead ore, lead sulphide, c.1600, from Latin galena “mix of silver and lead; dross from smelting lead,” of unknown origin.
galena
(gə-lē’nə)
A gray, metallic mineral occurring in cube-shaped crystals within veins of igneous rock or in sedimentary rocks. It is the main ore of lead. Chemical formula: PbS.
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