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Galena from
Portland Mine, The Amphitheater, Ouray Mining District, Ouray County, Colorado, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Galena
Formula:PbS
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Sphalerite5
Pyrite4
Quartz3
Calcite2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Galena data
Locality Data:Click here to view Portland Mine, The Amphitheater, Ouray Mining District, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:293100
Long-form Identifier:1:3:293100:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Galena
1.3km (0.8 miles) ⓘZanett Tunnel, The Amphitheater, Ouray Mining District, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
1.8km (1.1 miles) ⓘUnion Mine, Bear Creek, Ouray Mining District, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
2.4km (1.5 miles) ⓘGrizzly Bear Mine, Bear Creek, Ouray Mining District, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
2.9km (1.8 miles) ⓘSilver Point Mine, Upper Uncompahgre River, Ouray Mining District, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
3.2km (2.0 miles) ⓘMineral Farm Mine, Canyon Creek, Ouray Mining District, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
3.7km (2.3 miles) ⓘYellow Jacket Mine, Bear Creek, Ouray Mining District, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
4.0km (2.5 miles) ⓘAmerican Nettie Mine, Gold Hill, Ouray Mining District, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
4.1km (2.6 miles) ⓘGolden Gate Mine, Ouray Mining District, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
4.8km (3.0 miles) ⓘMichael Breen Mine, Upper Uncompahgre River, Ouray Mining District, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
4.9km (3.0 miles) ⓘBachelor Mine, Paquin Mining District, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
References
Muntyan, Barbara L. (1995) Colorado Calcite: Featured Mineral at the 1995 Denver Show. Rocks & Minerals, 70(5), 298-310.
 
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