Lead Sulfide
Galena is the natural mineral form of lead sulfide (PbS). The mineral occurs as fine to large crystals due to syntectonic remobilization at low temperature and move to a suitable location. The color is shining lead-gray and silvery (Fig. 1.39) with high specific gravity between 7.2 and 7.6 g/cm 3 containing 86.6% Pb in the purest form.