galena

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And they recovered decorative beads made from copper and galena that likely originated in central North America.

From Science Magazine • Apr. 10, 2023

Sometimes Guerra will have the rich caldo de galena, a chicken soup made with an older hen chock-full of flavor, while other days it will be the Kak’ik.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 11, 2023

Traces of the mineral galena - lead sulphide - a substance that was crushed and mixed with oil as make-up, was found on the site, archaeologists said.

From BBC • Jan. 11, 2022

Cubic cleavage of galena; note how the cleavage surfaces show up as different but parallel layers in the crystal.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2017

Soon they’d hear Mama calling them from the galena, a scold in her voice.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez