PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
- GROUP Sulfides
- COMPOSITION PbS
- COLOR Gunmetal gray
- CRYSTALLINE SYSTEM Cubic
- CRYSTAL HABIT Cubes, octahedral cubes
- HARDNESS 2.5
- FRACTURE Subconchoidal
- EXFOLIATION Perfect
- GLOSS Metallic
- STRIP Gunmetal gray
- TRANSPARENCY Opaque
- SPECIFIC WEIGHT 7.6
MINERALOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Galena is the natural mineral form of lead sulfide. It represents the most important lead ore and one of the most abundant sulfur minerals. It crystallizes in the cubic system, usually in a combination of cubes and octahedrons. It is soft, dense, fragile and perfectly exfoliated, with an intense metallic shine and dark gray powder.
Galena forms in hydrothermal veins and is found in metamorphic rocks or in volcanic sulfide deposits.
Its name comes from the Greek "galene", which means "lead ore".
Deposits: United States, Great Britain, Russia and Spain.
THERAPEUTIC PROPERTIES
The galena brings harmony and balance to the physical, etheric and spiritual planes. Helps ground and center and encourages holistic healing. Helps to expand the mind and overcome limiting beliefs from the past.
