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galenite

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ga⋅le⋅na

  [guh-lee-nuh]
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–noun
a common, heavy mineral, lead sulfide, PbS, occurring in lead-gray crystals, usually cubes, and cleavable masses: the principal ore of lead.
Also called ga⋅le⋅nite  [guh-lee-nahyt] .

Origin:
1595–1605; < L: lead ore
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galena   (gə-lē'nə)  Pronunciation Key 
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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