Blaubleierz

PbS
Variety of
Galena
GalenaPbS

Where it forms, where it's found

3recorded occurrences
Source · OpenStreetMap

Safety & handling

Chemical composition

Constituent elements
Mass composition breakdown
ElementAtoms At. mass g/mol Mass g/molMass share
82PbLeadLead1207.200207.200
86.60%
16SSulfurSulfur132.06032.060
13.40%
Total239.260100.00%

Mass share = atoms × atomic mass ÷ molar mass × 100

From Mindat formula

Literature, links & citation

Citations
  1. 1951Palache, Charles; Berman, Harry; Frondel, Clifford (1951) The System of Mineralogy (7th ed.) Vol. 2 - Halides, Nitrates, Borates, Carbonates, Sulfates, Phosphates, Arsenates, Tungstates, Molybdates, Etc. John Wiley and Sons.
  2. 2017Keim, Maximilian F., Markl, Gregor (2017) Formation of galena pseudomorphs after pyromorphite. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie - Abhandlungen Journal of Mineralogy and Geochemistry, 194 (3) 209-226 doi:10.1127/njma/2017/0058DOI: 10.1127/njma/2017/0058
Cite this entry
@misc{mineral2026,
  author    = {Mineral Index editorial board},
  title     = {Blaubleierz — Mineral Index},
  year      = {2026},
  url       = {https://mineralindex.org/minerals/blaubleierz-32340},
  note      = {Accessed 2026-05-11}
}