Mineral: Galena
Locality: Joplin Field, Tri-State District, Jasper County, Missouri, USA
Dimensions: 6.7 x 7.8 cm

Description: Simple cubic galena crystals to 2.5 cm. on a matrix of gray chert. Acquired from Schortmann's Minerals in 1961, this specimen began my fascination with galena.

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