What is Galena?
[[Image:Galena - Huallanca, Bologesi, Ancash, Peru.jpg|thumb|right|275px|Galena]] {{otheruses}} '''Galena''' is the main [[ore]] of [[lead]]. It is mostly lead(II) sulphide. Galena is one of the most common and widely used [[sulfide mineral]]s. It [[crystal]]lizes in the [[Cubic (crystal system)|cubic]] crystal system often showing [[octahedral]] forms. It is often found with the minerals [[sphalerite]], [[calcite]] and [[fluorite]]. {{chem-stub}} [[Category:Minerals]] [[Category:Ores]]