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Galena from
Red Lead Mine, Dundas mineral field, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Galena
Formula:PbS
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Crocoiteⓘ4 photos of Galena associated with Crocoite at this locality.
Cerussiteⓘ4 photos of Galena associated with Cerussite at this locality.
Chrome-Cerussiteⓘ2 photos of Galena associated with Chrome-Cerussite at this locality.
Anglesiteⓘ2 photos of Galena associated with Anglesite at this locality.
Goethiteⓘ2 photos of Galena associated with Goethite at this locality.
Petterditeⓘ1 photo of Galena associated with Petterdite at this locality.
Grimaldiiteⓘ1 photo of Galena associated with Grimaldiite at this locality.
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Galena data
Locality Data:Click here to view Red Lead Mine, Dundas mineral field, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:36784
Long-form Identifier:1:3:36784:4
GUID (UUID V4):a1734a8d-862d-431f-9690-e9e737ff7144
Nearest other occurrences of Galena
0.5km (0.3 miles) ⓘAdelaide Mine, Dundas mineral field, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
0.9km (0.6 miles) ⓘAndersons mine, Dundas mineral field, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
0.9km (0.6 miles) ⓘBonanza Mine (Lucky Star Mine), Dundas mineral field, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
1.1km (0.7 miles) ⓘPlatt Prospect, Dundas mineral field, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
1.2km (0.7 miles) ⓘKosminsky Mine, Dundas mineral field, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
1.4km (0.9 miles) ⓘGreat South Comet mine, Dundas mineral field, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
1.6km (1.0 miles) ⓘWest Comet Mine, Dundas mineral field, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
1.6km (1.0 miles) ⓘDundas Extended Mine, Dundas mineral field, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
1.8km (1.1 miles) ⓘMaestries Mine, Comet Maestries mine, Dundas mineral field, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
2.4km (1.5 miles) ⓘRazorback mine, Dundas mineral field, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
References
Reference Search (possible matching items)
Corporate Document (Series)
Minerals of Tasmania Geological Survey Bulletin 73 by R. S. Bottrill and W. E. Baker Mineral Resources...Resources Tasmania Department of Infrastructure, Energy and Resources E>...56 Rosny Park Tasmania 7018 Phone (03) 6233 8377 Fax (03) 6233 8338 Email info@mrt.tas.gov.au www.mrt...gov.au First published in Australia in 2008 by Mineral Resources Tasmania Department of Infrastructure...Box 56, Rosny Park, Tasmania 7018 www.mrttas.gov.au ŠCopyright State of Tasmania, 2008 All rights reserved
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