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Sulphur
Galena
Chalcopyrite
Fluorite
Stibnite
Quartz (rock crystal)
Quartz (scarlet quartz)
Hematite
Calcite
Cerrusite
Azurite
Dioptase
Vesuvianite
Barite
Gypsum
The three largest galena deposits are in the USA. One of these deposits is in Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri and is also the location from where this specimen is from. This location produces 90% of the lead supply for the USA.
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