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Galena is a mineral.
Galena is the metallic mineral ore of lead.
No, we don't use galena is pencils. Galena is the primary ore of the metal lead, and this mineral, PbS, is recovered for that purpose. We also often recover silver as a byproduct of lead processing. It is graphite that is used in pencils, and the mineral graphite is an allotrope of carbon.
Galena is metallic.
No, galena is not a mineral oxide. It is a sulfide mineral composed of lead and sulfur. Oxides are minerals that are composed of oxygen combined with a metal or other element.
Galena is in the sulfide group of minerals.
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Galena mineral typically appears with a streak color that is gray to black.
Galena is a lead gray color. Galena is the natural mineral form of lead sulfide, and an important source of silver.
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the mineral with the ore of lead is galena
Galena