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	Galena - LoveToKnow 1911
		Argentiferous galena is an important source of silver; this metal is present in amounts rarely exceeding %, and often less than o 03% (equivalent to 104 ounces per ton).
		Since argentite (Ag 2 S) is isomorphous with galena, it is probable that the silver isomorphously replaces lead, but it is to be noted that native silver has been detected as an enclosure in galena.
		Galena is of wide distribution, and occurs usually in metalliferous veins traversing crystalline rocks, clay-slates and limestones, and also as pockets in limestones.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /Galena (513 words)

	KIYU GALENA
		Originally used as barracks for the NCOs stationed at the Galena Air Force Base, Ptarmigan Hall is the largest and one of the newest structures on the base.
		Galena Air Base Comprehensive Reuse Plan site has information and primary source documents on the effort to identify future uses of Air Force facilities in Galena.
		KIYU Galena is a 12.5 kilowatt listener-supported public radio station, broadcasting on 910 AM to the Middle Yukon and Lower Koyukuk region of the Interior of Alaska.
	www.kiyu.com (673 words)

	Galena School District - Innovative education in Alaska
		The Galena School District has a rich history of innovation and success along the banks of the Yukon River.
		Sidney Huntington SchoolsThe Galena staff, school board, and parents are proud of their school/community partnership.
		Early Learning Center Galena kids get off to a great start in school with the Early Learning Center which is staffed with a certified teacher and support aides.
	www.galenaalaska.org (377 words)

	The mineral galena
		Galena specimens tarnish when exposed to air becoming dull in luster.
		Because of this, silver-rich Galena is commonly an
		Galena is a very common mineral and occurs in numerous localities.
	www.minerals.net /mineral/sulfides/galena/galena.htm (560 words)

	USN Ships--USS Galena (1862-1872)
		After Galena left the James in September 1862, she was stationed in Hampton Roads until May 1863, when she went to Philadelphia for repairs and alterations.
		USS Galena was broken up in 1872 at the Norfolk Navy Yard, where a new and somewhat larger Galena was built under the administrative fiction of repairing the original.
		Among the items visible are the muzzles of two of Galena's IX-inch Dahlgren smoothbore guns; her unique horizontally-laid interlocking iron side armor; armored gunport shutters; boat davits; members of her crew; and at least one plugged hole from enemy shot (near the waterline in bottom left center).
	www.history.navy.mil /photos/sh-usn/usnsh-g/galena.htm (842 words)

	galena.htm
		The galena survives weathering to occur as large residual masses in the regolith or in clay-filled joints and pits.
		MARATHON COUNTY: Falster (1987) reports galena as tiny cubes in quartz in the pegmatites of the Wausau pluton such as is exposed in the "rotten granite" quarries south of Rib Mountain.
		ROCK COUNTY: Galena is found with sphalerite and marcasite in a quarry and drill core from the center of Sec.
	www.uwrf.edu /~wc01/galena.htm (3286 words)

	GALENA (Lead Sulfide) (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Galena is a common and popular mineral for rock hounds.
		The structure of Galena is identical to that of halite, NaCl.
		Galena is a natural semiconductor and so the forerunner, the enabler, of all the electronic gadgets we have today, from telephones to TVs to GPS navigating systems as well as all sorts of medical equipment -- in short, modern life as we know it.”
	mineral.galleries.com /minerals/sulfides/galena/galena.htm (333 words)

	Galena, Illinois - Online Profile
		A mandate for quality education has been pursued in Galena since its first school was established in 1826 – the same year the town was organized.
		The area is also well-poised to deliver Galena students into the arms of higher education, with a nearby community college and several outlying four-year institutions.
		Whether it is in the classroom or on the playing field, Galena High School is committed to its traditions, proud of its accomplishments and determined to maintain high standards of excellence.
	www.communitylink.com /us/il/galena/profile/education.htm (0 words)

	GALENA Rocks & Minerals - Find Articles (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Galena is easily altered by weathering and enrichment processes to such familiar lead species as cerussite, anglesite, pyromorphite, mimetite, and phosgenite.
		Galena is one of the most widely distributed sulfide minerals, crystallizing over a wide range of chemical and physical conditions.
		Fine galena specimens are known from widely scattered localities in New Mexico, primarily economic occurrences associated with the margins of late-plutonic rocks and hydrothermal veins formerly prospected for silver.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0GDX/is_1997_March/ai_53288691 (0 words)

	Galena, Maryland (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Despite the episode’s short life, it served to give the community its permanent name— “Galena,” after the type of silver that was found in the mine.
		Galena was incorporated in 1858 with a Town Council consisting of an elected mayor and four council members.
		The community organizations in Galena hold various events throughout the year: the Volunteer Fire Company is well known for its delicious all-you-can-eat breakfasts and its ham and oyster suppers; the Lions Club sponsors fried chicken dinners during the summer; and the local churches regularly organize public dinners and other activities.
	www.mdmunicipal.org /cities/index.cfm?townname=Galena&page=home (0 words)

	Galena
		Galena is in the octahedral sulfide groups of minerals and is made of lead and sulfur.
		Galena is the most common of the lead minerals and can be found in a variety of environments.
		Galena is often associated with silver minerals such as silver, acanthite, or pyrargyrite as well.
	www.und.edu /instruct/mineral/geol318/webpage/gunkelman (0 words)

	Galena, Illinois - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Galena is located in the Driftless Zone: an area that was not covered by glaciers during the recent ice ages.
		Because of the lead deposits, Galena was settled early on by Americans, even though its location, in the far northwest corner of the state, was remote from the early settlers, who generally came from the southeast.
		Galena was also briefly represented in Congress by Edward Dickinson Baker, who would later be the only U.S. Senator to fall in battle.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Galena,_Illinois (0 words)

	ATSDR - Health Consultation - Galena Airport (a/k/a USAF Galena Air Force Station), Galena, Yukon-Koyukuk County, Alaska
		The former Galena Air Station (GAS), now known as the Galena Airport, and the adjacent Village of Galena, Alaska (AK) are located in west-central Alaska along the Yukon River (64° 44' N Latitude, 157° 53' West Longitude).
		Galena is about 340 air miles northwest of Anchorage about 270 air miles west of Fairbanks, and 45 miles east of Nulato.
		The community of Galena is located on the north bank of the Yukon River in an area known as the Koyukuk Flats region: extensive lowlands covering about 4,000 square miles at the confluence of the Yukon and Koyukuk Rivers.
	www.atsdr.cdc.gov /HAC/PHA/galenaairport/gal_p1.html (0 words)

	Galena/Lead
		Galena is the main ore of lead and silver.
		Galena is found combined with zinc, copper, and silver.
		Galena is found in igneous and sedimentary rocks.
	library.thinkquest.org /05aug/00461/galena.htm (317 words)

	Galena (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Galena is found in cavities and brecciated (fractured) zones in limestone and chert, as in the extensive Mississippi River valley deposits, where 90 percent of the U.S. production of lead is mined.
		Galena forms isometric crystals in which the ionic lattice is like that of sodium chloride.
		Nodules of anglesite and cerussite with a banded structure and a galena core are common.
	geology.csupomona.edu /alert/mineral/galena.htm (209 words)

	Galena
		One of four cemeteries in northern Kent County, the Galena Cemetery was established in 1893.
		The Church and its associated cemetery are across the road from the Galena Middle School.
		To reach it, go north from Galena on Route 213 and turn left onto Georgetown Cemetery Road at the southern edge of town.
	www.kentcounty.com /genealogy/Galena.htm (0 words)

	Fossils, Rocks, Minerals Illinois (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Galena, or lead sulfide, is the mineral from which lead is obtained.
		Galena is used in batteries, plumbing, electrical connections and mixed with tin in solder.
		Galena may be found in northwestern and southeastern Illinois.
	dnr.state.il.us /lands/education/kids/KIDSCONS/Fall2000/rockminfos.htm (802 words)

	Canadian Mountain Holidays \| Heli-Skiing - Galena
		Galena Lodge is located in a wild and remote setting surrounded by some of the most varied and challenging tree skiing CMH offers.
		All our Galena skiing is done in the Badshot Range of the Selkirks, known for its abundant snow, rugged beauty, and quality skiing.
		Galena is for stronger, aggressive skiers only, and shouldn’t be considered by first time Heli-Skiers.
	www.canadianmountainholidays.com /areas/galena_ski (0 words)

	Galena, Kansas - A Lead Mining Maven
		Columbus Street in Empire and "Red Hot" and Main Streets in Galena were the first to build up with business houses, which were of log, frame and box hastily thrown together for temporary use.
		Galena residents protested in vain, petitioning the city, which, in turn appealed to the U.S. Government to prevent the closing of a public highway to the U.S. mail.
		However, as the gap was being closed and the action of the federal government was too slow, the Galena Mayor, acting under the authority of the city council, organized a posse of fifty citizens to prevent closing the gap.
	www.legendsofamerica.com /OZ-Galena.html (997 words)

	Galena Trolley Tours and Depot Theater (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Galena tour operator Dee Levens celebrated her "triumph in the trolley wars" with the city Thursday.
		Galena police officers David Brunes and Jerry Westemeier testified that Levens rang her trolley bell without stopping to drop off or pick up passengers.
		Dee Levens, owner of Galena Tours filed a lawsuit last week against the city of Galena, a city police officer and a state patrol officer, claiming they interfered with her trolley business over two years.
	www.galenatrolleys.com /News.html (2054 words)

	Hotels in Galena
		Galena, IL This three-story, smoke-free hotel is next to Eagle Ridge Resort?s General golf course, and 8 miles from downtown Galena.
		Galena, IL This Galena, Illinois bed and breakfast is a mile from the Dowling House and the Depot Theater and 20 miles from Sundown Mountain.
		Galena, IL The Resort is in the heart of the Galena Territorys rolling countryside in Galena- Illinois among the continuous 6800 acres of pristine countryside.
	www.expedia.co.uk /daily/hotels/Illinois/Galena.asp (427 words)

	VIllage Profile Presents Galena, Illinois
		Galena residents enjoy a wide range of recreational opportunities in city and county parks, the Galena Arts and Recreation Center, and in a variety of privately operated sports and recreation facilities.
		Business is welcome in Galena; commerce in the downtown business district and along the U.S. Highway 20 approaches to the community, and industry in a large and picturesque industrial park on the city's far west side.
		Galena is situated in western Jo Daviess County, the county that forms Illinois' northwestern corner, bordering on Wisconsin and the Mississippi River.
	www.villageprofile.com /illinois/galena/galena1.html (1538 words)

	Galena (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Galena, a beautiful little river town, lies on the Galena River, a tributary of the Mississippi River in Northwest Illinois.
		Galena's first trading post was built in 1819 and four years later the first steamboat arrived.
		Galena provides a multitude of bed and breakfasts, some of the finest antiques in the Midwest, and a wealth of early American history.
	www.quincynet.com /daytrips/galena (328 words)

	DEC - Contaminated Sites Program - Site Summary - Galena Air Force Station
		This means extensive investigation of the Galena Airport is being completed to assess the total extent of contamination, determine the associated risks to humans and the environment, and evaluate different mechanisms to cleanup the contamination.
		Galena Airport was constructed in 1941 and 1942 and was used as an auxiliary airfield for the American-Soviet Lend-Lease program during World War II.
		Galena Airport was established as a Forward Operating Base for fighter-interceptors to meet the threat of Soviet bombers that had developed during the early years of the Cold War.
	www.dec.state.ak.us /SPAR/csp/sites/galena.htm (0 words)

	Galena (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Galena is an lead sulfide and the main source of lead.
		Galena has a hardness of about 2.5 on Mohs hardness scale which is about as hard as your finger nail.
		Galena is mined in Missouri, Idaho, Utah, Oklahoma, Colorado, British Columbia of Canada, and Mexico.
	volcano.und.nodak.edu /vwdocs/vwlessons/lessons/Slideshow/Show1/Show1-7.html (126 words)

	Galena - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Galena also occurs at Mount Hermon in Northern Israel.
		the crystal) in crystal radio sets; combined with a safety pin or similar sharp wire (known as a "cat's whisker"), the galena crystal became part of a point-contact diode used to detect radio signals.
		The Lead Belt, a major galena mining region in Missouri.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Galena (0 words)

	Goldmoor Inn Bed and Breakfast - Galena, Illinois - Galena's premier Bed and Breakfast - Honeymoon and Romantic ... (Site not responding. Last check: )
		By 1850 Galena was the busiest Mississippi River port between St. Louis and St. Paul.
		At the time of the Civil War, Galena's population dwindled, steamboats stopped running, and by the turn of the century a quiet, backwater town replaced the bustling port city.
		The decline was a blessing in disguise, as economic stagnation prevented Galena's magnificent architecture from being razed or modernized, and the grand old buildings stood unchanged for decades.
	www.galena-il.com /histatt.html (0 words)

	The mineral galena
		Galena containing bismuth may exhibit octahedral cleavage, and silver in Galena may cause a specimen to exhibit flaky, slightly bent cleavage fragments.
		Galena is by far the greatest ore of lead.
		Because of this, silver-rich Galena is commonly an ore of silver.
	www.egyptian.net /~grafton/rockcoll/group5/galena.htm (662 words)

	RockZ NewZ, Winter 2003: Galena, Petrified Wood, Collecting Micrometeorites
		Today, the United States is the world's leading producer of lead, and galena (the primary ore of lead and silver) has been mined here in huge quantities since the 19th century, when the need for extensive plumbing arose from the influx of people to cities.
		Galena has been such an important mineral for miners that they have named other minerals based on their resemblance.
		Galena is, by far, the heaviest mineral that most of us will ever have the opportunity to hold a large chunk of.
	www.mamasminerals.com /issuewin2003.html (1652 words)

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