galena
a common, heavy mineral, lead sulfide, PbS, occurring in lead-gray crystals, usually cubes, and cleavable masses: the principal ore of lead.
Origin of galena
1- Also called ga·le·nite [guh-lee-nahyt]. /gəˈli naɪt/.
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How to use galena in a sentence
Jessie had bought a galena crystal mounted, as that was more satisfactory, the book said.
The Campfire Girls of Roselawn | Margaret Penrosegalena, a small town on Upper Mississippi, in the lead-mining district.
The primary sources of gold are reefs, either in quartz or in metalliferous veins of galena and the various pyrites.
The Terms of Surrender | Louis TracyThe lead mines of galena and Dubuque had gathered in somewhat larger settlements.
Mary and I | Stephen Return RiggsIn 1822 galena was visited by a Mississippi River steamboat, and a few years later regular steamboat traffic was established.
The Old Northwest | Frederic Austin Ogg
British Dictionary definitions for galena
galenite (ɡəˈliːnaɪt)
/ (ɡəˈliːnə) /
a grey mineral, found in hydrothermal veins. It is the chief source of lead. Composition: lead sulphide. Formula: PbS. Crystal structure: cubic
Origin of galena
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Scientific definitions for 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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