Galena Galena Galena, also called lead glance, is the natural mineral form of lead(II) sulfide. It is the most important ore of lead and an important source of silver. Galena is one of the most abundant and widely distributed sulfide minerals. It crystallizes in the cubic crystal system often showing octahedral forms. It is often associated with the minerals sphalerite, calcite and fluorite. Galena is the main ore of lead, used since ancient times. Because of its somewhat low melting point, it was easy to liberate by smelting. It typically forms in low-temperature sedimentary deposits. In some deposits galena contains about
Galena, Alaska place along the Tanana and Yukon Rivers. The Galena high school boys' and girls' basketball teams were regional champions from 2004 to 2007. The boys' basketball team won the state championship in 2008. "Frostbite," a character from the G.I. Joe 3.5" action figure toy line, is from Galena. In Metal Gear Solid, the character of Colonel Campbell announces to Solid Snake that two F-16 fighter jets have been dispatched from Galena as part of a diversionary tactic. Galena, Alaska Galena () ("Notaalee Denh" in Koyukon) is a city in the Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area in the U.S. state of Alaska. At