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galena
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Galena
Lead.
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galena
[n] - soft blue-gray mineral Found op http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definition.php?query=galena
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Galena
Lead Sulphide - a mixture of lead and sulphur.
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galena
lead Sulphide (PbS). Technical grades (specific gravity about 7) are used for increasing the density of drilling fluids to points impractical or impossible with barite. Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/visitor-contributions.php
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Galena
(PbS) Galena is the main ore of lead mined in the North Pennines. Very small amounts of silver could be extracted from it - typically in the ounces range from a ton of galena. This was smelted at Bail hills to produce lead used in making pipes, waterproof roofs and musket ball ammunition amongst oth... Found op http://www.keystothepast.info/durhamcc/k2p.nsf/k2pGlossaryList?readform&let
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Galena
A lustrous, blue-gray lead ore mineral, usually crystallised in cubes. Galena crystals were commonly used in ‘crystal` radio sets.
Found op http://www.mhs.ox.ac.uk/marconi/collection/glossary.php
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Galena
Ga·le'na noun [ Latin galena lead ore, dross that remains after melting lead: confer French galène sulphide of lead ore, antidote to poison, stillness of the sea, calm, tranquility.] 1. (Medicine) A remedy or antidote for po... Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/G/3
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galena
1. <medicine> A remedy or antidose for poison; theriaca. ... 2. <chemical> Lead sulphide; the principal ore of lead. It is of a bluish gray colour and metallic luster, and is cubic in crystallization and cleavage. False galena. See Blende. ... Origin: L. Galena lead ore, dross that remai... Found op http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictionary?galena
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Galena
• (n.) Lead sulphide; the principal ore of lead. It is of a bluish gray color and metallic luster, and is cubic in crystallization and cleavage. • (n.) A remedy or antidose for poison; theriaca. Found op http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/galena/
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Galena
city, seat (1827) of Jo Daviess county, northwestern Illinois, U.S. It lies along the Galena River (originally called Fever River), 4 miles (6 km) ... Found op http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/g/3
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galena
a gray lead sulfide (PbS), the chief ore mineral of lead. One of the most widely distributed sulfide minerals, it occurs in many different types of ... [5 related articles] Found op http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/g/3
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Galena
Galena is a Greek girl name. The meaning of the name is `Healer ` The name Galena doesn`t appear In the US top 1000 most common names over de last 128 years. The name Galena seems to be unique! Found op http://www.pregnology.com/index.php?girls/Galena
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galena
Type: Term Pronunciation: gā-lē′nă Synonyms: lead sulfide Found op http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=35986
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Galena
Galena is one of the most abundant and widely distributed sulfide minerals. It crystallizes in the cubic crystal system often showing octahedral forms. It is often associated with the minerals sphalerite, calcite and fluorite. ==Lead ore deposit== Galena deposits often contain significant amounts o... Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galena
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Galena
[disambiguation] Galena is a mineral, lead sulfide, an important lead ore. Galena may also refer to: ==Places== ==Bodies of water== ==Other== ... Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galena_(disambiguation)
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galena
Galena. Credit: Mineral Information Institute A gray mineral, essentially lead (II) sulfide (PbS), the principal ore of lead. It forms cubic crystals. Deposits of galena, also called 'lead glance,' deposits have been worked worldwide for their lead. Found op http://www.daviddarling.info/encyclopedia/G/galena.html
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galena
galena (gulē'nu) or lead glance,lustrous, blue-gray mineral crystallizing usually in cubes, sometimes in octahedrons. It is the most important ore and the principal source of lead. It consists of lead sulfide, PbS, but frequently contains silver (it is mined for this metal in some localiti... Found op http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/sci/A0820032.html
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Galena
Galena (lead sulphide) or galenite is virtually the only source of lead and an important ore of silver. It is found both in masses and crystallized in cubes, but sometimes in truncated octahedra and has the formulae PbS and a relative hardness of 3. It is a very common metallic mineral, its colour i... Found op http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/browse/HG.HTM
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galena
Mineral consisting of lead sulphide, PbS, the chief ore of lead. It is lead-grey in colour, has a high metallic lustre and breaks into cubes because of its perfect cubic cleavage. It may contain up to 1% silver, and so the ore is sometimes mined for both metals. Galena occurs mainly among limestone ... Found op http://www.talktalk.co.uk/reference/encyclopaedia/hutchinson/m0019194.html
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Galena
Lead ore. Found op http://www.metalbulletin.com/Glossary.html
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galena
1) Blue-gray mineral 2) Certain ore 3) Greek girl name 4) Lead 5) Lead ore 6) Lead provider 7) Lead source 8) Lead sulfide 9) Mineral 10) Ore of lead 11) Ore used for old radio crystals 12) Principal ore of lead 1... Found op http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/EN/crossword-dictionary/galena/1
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