Galena
compound
PbS
The silvery ore of lead — one of the most striking natural crystals
Galena's perfect cubic cleavage and mirror-bright faces made it one of the first minerals ever mined by humans.
Material
Gallery canvas set in a solid wood floating frame.
Frame
Black
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Crystallography
| Catalogue identity | Galena — Bmmm(0b0)s00 |
| Formula | PbS |
| Crystal system | cubic |
| Space group | F m -3 m |
| Lattice (a, b, c) Å | 5.9362, 5.9362, 5.9362 |
| Angles (α, β, γ) ° | 90, 90, 90 |
| Density (g/cm³) | 7.597 |
Structure data: Crystallography Open Database · Public domain (CC0)