galena

/ɡəˈliːnə/
noun
  1. A gray, heavy mineral that is the main source of lead.
    • The museum displayed a large chunk of galena from a 19th-century mine.
    • Galena crystals have a shiny, metallic luster that makes them easy to identify.
    • Miners extracted galena from the old lead mine in the hills.
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