galena stones (rough)

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Four rough galena stones with one slightly larger and the other three small in size. It was placed in a paper made box and was found inside the cow bell wrapped up in newspaper. Galena, also called lead glance, is the natural mineral form of lead(II) sulfide (PbS). It is the most important ore of lead and an important source of silver.

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Starks, Arvin

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Unknown

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a) 2.5cm L X 1.8cm W, b) 1.2cm L X 1cm W, c) 1cm L X 1cm W, d) 1.2cm L X 1cm W

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020.04.09abcd

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