Galena

Formula : PbS

Family: 
Sulfides
Space group: 
Isometric - Hexoctahedral HM symbol (4/m -3 2/m) Space Group: F m3m
Dana class: 
2.8.1.1II- 2 Sulfide Minerals ; 2.8 Sulfides - Including Selenides and Tellurides where Am Bn Xp, with (m+n):p=1:1 ; 2.8.1 Galena Group (Isometric: Fm3m)
High temperature: 
Temperatures stability range estimated from hydrothermal systems is around 200 to 300C.
Geological context: 
A widespread sulfide common in Pb-Zn volcanic massive sulfides, Pb-Zn sedimentary exhalative deposits, hydrothermal systems, contact metamorphic deposits.

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THERMODYNAMICS

Individual properties (298.15 K)
M
g·mol-1
 V°
cm3·mol-1
 ΔGºf
J·mol-1
 ΔHºf
J·mol-1
 Sº
J·mol-1·k-1
 CP
J·mol-1·K-1
239.266 31.490 (Ref.: 78hel/del) Helgeson, H.C., Delany, J.M, Nesbitt, H.W., and Bird, D.K., 1978. Summary and Critique of the Thermodynamic Properties of Rock Forming Minerals: Amer. J. Sci., 278A, 229 pp. -96676 (Ref.: Internal calculation) -98320 (Ref.: 98cha) Chase, M.W.J., 1998. NIST-JANAF Thermochemical Tables, Journal of Physical Chemistry Reference Data, Vol. 9, 4th Edition. National Institute of Standards and Technology, Washington DC, 1951 pp. 91.340 (Ref.: 98cha) Chase, M.W.J., 1998. NIST-JANAF Thermochemical Tables, Journal of Physical Chemistry Reference Data, Vol. 9, 4th Edition. National Institute of Standards and Technology, Washington DC, 1951 pp. 49.44 (Ref.: 98cha) Chase, M.W.J., 1998. NIST-JANAF Thermochemical Tables, Journal of Physical Chemistry Reference Data, Vol. 9, 4th Edition. National Institute of Standards and Technology, Washington DC, 1951 pp.
CP(T) = a + b·T + ·c·T-2 (T in Kelvin)
a
J·mol-1·K-1
 b * 103
J·mol-1·K-2
 c * 10-5
J·K·mol-1
 Maier Kelley Ref.
46.77 9.42 -0.12 (Ref.: 98cha) Chase, M.W.J., 1998. NIST-JANAF Thermochemical Tables, Journal of Physical Chemistry Reference Data, Vol. 9, 4th Edition. National Institute of Standards and Technology, Washington DC, 1951 pp.
Reaction properties

Galena + H+ ⇌ Pb+2 + HS-

298.15 K, 1 bar log10K: -14.84 ΔH°r:82940 J·mol-1 (Ref.: 98cha) Chase, M.W.J., 1998. NIST-JANAF Thermochemical Tables, Journal of Physical Chemistry Reference Data, Vol. 9, 4th Edition. National Institute of Standards and Technology, Washington DC, 1951 pp.
T(°C) 0 25 60 100 150 200 250 300
log10K -16.21 -14.84 -13.36 -12.12 -11.03 -10.33 -9.96 -9.94
log10K(T) = A + B·T + C·T-1 + D·log10(T) + E·T−2 (T in Kelvin)
A B C D E
-925.590244 -0.147834 46673.720716 336.542355 -3063717.573627