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Galena from
Greenside Mine, Glenridding, Ullswater, South Eastern Region (Westmorland), Cumbria, England, UK


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Greenside Mine, Glenridding, Ullswater, South Eastern Region (Westmorland), Cumbria, England, UK
© Chris Popham
Description
Comments:Found frequently on its own as thin strings up to 10mm wide in the green slates. Also as weathered coats on dump rocks. Also found with Baryte, Quartz, Calcite.
Habit:Cubes to 10mm
Colour:silver grey
Quality of samples:Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#)
Rarity at site:Very common
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visual Identification
References
References:Collected Aug 2005
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Galena data
Locality Data:Click here to view Greenside Mine, Glenridding, Ullswater, South Eastern Region (Westmorland), Cumbria, England, UK
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