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Minerals

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

GALENA

LUSTER

  • Metallic.
  • Turns dull after exposure to air.

COLOR

GALENA HAS A STRIKING STEEL GRAY THAT TURNS DARKER OVER TIME

CHEMICAL CLASSIFICATION

sulide

TENACITY

BRITTLE

STREAK

STREAK FOR GALENA IS GRAY

HARDNESS

HARDNESS OF GALENA IS 2
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ABOUT

  • Brittle
  • Nonmagnetic

FORMULA

  • PbS

USES

  • Galena is used as lead ore
  • Galena is used in materials such as bullets, gasoline, batteries, and paint.

TRANAPARENCY

OPAQUE

GRAVITY

7.2-7.6

GROUP

GALENA IS A MEMBER OF THE GALENA GROUP