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Lead ore

Description: Five samples with the same number. Subhedral galena and coarse, euhedral quartz crystals forming a coating to the galena. Second sample (cabinet 4, drawer 7) is of subhedral pyrite with galena, calcite and dolomite crystals. The third sample is a large mass of silvery, anhedral galena (cabinet 4, drawer 7). The labels say "Foxdale". Fourth sample is subhedral galena and brown subhedral dolomite with occasional pyrite (cabinet 4, drawer 7). Fifth sample is a large mass of silvery, mostly anhedral galena with patches of fine, subhedral quartz. Two areas of granitite rock suggest a Foxdale granite host (cabinet 4, drawer 15).

Taxonomic name: Galena and quartz

Collection: Natural History Geology Collection

ID number: 1966-0068

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