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Galena from
Virginius Mine, Governor Basin, Sneffels Mining District, Ouray County, Colorado, USA


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Galena, etc.

Virginius Mine, Governor Basin, Sneffels Mining District, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
02696040017369643562856.jpg
Galena, etc.

Virginius Mine, Governor Basin, Sneffels Mining District, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
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Galena, etc.

Virginius Mine, Governor Basin, Sneffels Mining District, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Galena
Formula:PbS
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Sphalerite1
Pyrite1
Quartz1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Galena data
Locality Data:Click here to view Virginius Mine, Governor Basin, Sneffels Mining District, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1007269
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1007269:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Galena
0.2km (0.1 miles) ⓘTerrible Mine, Governor Basin, Sneffels Mining District, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
0.5km (0.3 miles) ⓘMountain Top Mine, Governor Basin, Sneffels Mining District, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
1.4km (0.9 miles) ⓘSmuggler Vein, Smuggler Union Mine, Marshall Basin, Telluride Mining District, Colorado, USA
1.5km (0.9 miles) ⓘSmuggler Union Mine, Marshall Basin, Telluride Mining District, Colorado, USA
1.7km (1.0 miles) ⓘAtlas Mine, Sneffels Mining District, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
2.1km (1.3 miles) ⓘRevenue Mine, Sneffels Mining District, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
2.1km (1.3 miles) ⓘEldorado Mine, Yankee Boy Basin, Sneffels Mining District, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
2.4km (1.5 miles) ⓘWheel of Fortune Mine, Sneffels Mining District, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
2.4km (1.5 miles) ⓘYankee Boy Mine, Yankee Boy Basin, Sneffels Mining District, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
2.6km (1.6 miles) ⓘFortuna Mine, Telluride Mining District, Colorado, USA
References
Emmons, S. F., Becker, G. F. (1885) Statistics and Technology of the Precious Metals. Bureau of the Census.
 
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