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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Galena \Ga*le"na\, n.[L. galena lead ore, dross that remains
     after melting lead: cf. F. gal[`e]ne sulphide of lead ore,
     antidote to poison, stillness of the sea, calm, tranquility.]
     [1913 Webster]
     1. (Med.) A remedy or antidote for poison; theriaca. [Obs.]
        --Parr.


        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. (Min.) Lead sulphide; the principal ore of lead. It is of
        a bluish gray color and metallic luster, and is cubic in
        crystallization and cleavage.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     {False galena}. See {Blende}. Galenic

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  galena
       n : soft blue-gray mineral; lead sulfide; a major source of lead

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:

  Galena, AK (city, FIPS 27530)
    Location: 64.74077 N, 156.81986 W
    Population (1990): 833 (286 housing units)
    Area: 42.8 sq km (land), 16.6 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 99741
  Galena, IL (city, FIPS 28300)
    Location: 42.42075 N, 90.42735 W
    Population (1990): 3647 (1732 housing units)
    Area: 7.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 61036
  Galena, IN (CDP, FIPS 26206)
    Location: 38.35034 N, 85.93940 W
    Population (1990): 1231 (417 housing units)
    Area: 6.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
  Galena, KS (city, FIPS 25100)
    Location: 37.07503 N, 94.63534 W
    Population (1990): 3308 (1442 housing units)
    Area: 11.8 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 66739
  Galena, MD (town, FIPS 31225)
    Location: 39.34331 N, 75.87916 W
    Population (1990): 324 (142 housing units)
    Area: 0.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 21635
  Galena, MO (city, FIPS 26254)
    Location: 36.80459 N, 93.47013 W
    Population (1990): 401 (191 housing units)
    Area: 1.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 65656
  Galena, OH (village, FIPS 29148)
    Location: 40.22050 N, 82.88208 W
    Population (1990): 361 (145 housing units)
    Area: 1.5 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 43021

From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:

  Galena, AK -- U.S. city in Alaska
     Population (2000):    675
     Housing Units (2000): 259
     Land area (2000):     17.874774 sq. miles (46.295451 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    6.092414 sq. miles (15.779280 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    23.967188 sq. miles (62.074731 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            27530
     Located within:       Alaska (AK), FIPS 02
     Location:             64.740643 N, 156.885462 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):     99741
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Galena, AK
      Galena
  

From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:

  Galena, OH -- U.S. village in Ohio
     Population (2000):    305
     Housing Units (2000): 132
     Land area (2000):     0.598285 sq. miles (1.549552 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.045776 sq. miles (0.118560 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    0.644061 sq. miles (1.668112 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            29148
     Located within:       Ohio (OH), FIPS 39
     Location:             40.215214 N, 82.881757 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):     43021
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Galena, OH
      Galena
  

From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:

  Galena, IL -- U.S. city in Illinois
     Population (2000):    3460
     Housing Units (2000): 1821
     Land area (2000):     3.734739 sq. miles (9.672929 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.000524 sq. miles (0.001358 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    3.735263 sq. miles (9.674287 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            28300
     Located within:       Illinois (IL), FIPS 17
     Location:             42.418171 N, 90.431472 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):     61036
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Galena, IL
      Galena
  

From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:

  Galena, IN -- U.S. Census Designated Place in Indiana
     Population (2000):    1831
     Housing Units (2000): 638
     Land area (2000):     2.649128 sq. miles (6.861210 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    2.649128 sq. miles (6.861210 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            26206
     Located within:       Indiana (IN), FIPS 18
     Location:             38.350585 N, 85.940435 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):    
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Galena, IN
      Galena
  

From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:

  Galena, KS -- U.S. city in Kansas
     Population (2000):    3287
     Housing Units (2000): 1471
     Land area (2000):     4.552979 sq. miles (11.792162 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.048870 sq. miles (0.126573 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    4.601849 sq. miles (11.918735 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            25100
     Located within:       Kansas (KS), FIPS 20
     Location:             37.074459 N, 94.635549 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):     66739
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Galena, KS
      Galena
  

From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:

  Galena, MD -- U.S. town in Maryland
     Population (2000):    428
     Housing Units (2000): 202
     Land area (2000):     0.354258 sq. miles (0.917524 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    0.354258 sq. miles (0.917524 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            31225
     Located within:       Maryland (MD), FIPS 24
     Location:             39.341680 N, 75.878444 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):     21635
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Galena, MD
      Galena
  

From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:

  Galena, MO -- U.S. city in Missouri
     Population (2000):    451
     Housing Units (2000): 215
     Land area (2000):     0.683641 sq. miles (1.770623 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    0.683641 sq. miles (1.770623 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            26254
     Located within:       Missouri (MO), FIPS 29
     Location:             36.805497 N, 93.467261 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):     65656
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Galena, MO
      Galena
  

















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