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Galena from
Nenthead, Alston Moor, Eden, Cumbria, England, UK


Locality type:Village
Classification
Species:Galena
Formula:PbS
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz107
- var Rock Crystal1
Sphalerite92
Ankerite40
Baryte22
Fluorite19
Alstonite17
Chalcopyrite15
Pyrite12
Calcite10
Siderite6
Dolomite5
Cerussite5
Native Sulphur3
Witherite2
Annabergite2
Bottinoite2
Ullmannite2
Barytocalcite1
Zaratite1
Melanterite1
Limonite1
Millerite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Galena data
Locality Data:Click here to view Nenthead, Alston Moor, Eden, Cumbria, England, UK
Photo GalleryView Gallery (5 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:787286
Long-form Identifier:1:3:787286:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Galena in this Region
Brownley Hill Mine (Bloomsberry Horse Level), Nenthead, Alston Moor, Eden, Cumbria, England, UK
Caplecleugh Mine, Nenthead, Alston Moor, Eden, Cumbria, England, UK
Carrs Mine, Nenthead, Alston Moor, Eden, Cumbria, England, UK
Gudhamgill Mine, Nenthead, Alston Moor, Eden, Cumbria, England, UK
Middlecleugh Upper Level, Nenthead, Alston Moor, Eden, Cumbria, England, UK
Nentsberry Haggs Mine, Nenthead, Alston Moor, Eden, Cumbria, England, UK
Rampgill Mine, Nenthead, Alston Moor, Eden, Cumbria, England, UK
Smallcleugh Mine, Nenthead, Alston Moor, Eden, Cumbria, England, UK
Nearest other occurrences of Galena
0.4km (0.2 miles) Caplecleugh Mine, Nenthead, Alston Moor, Eden, Cumbria, England, UK
0.4km (0.3 miles) Rampgill Mine, Nenthead, Alston Moor, Eden, Cumbria, England, UK
0.9km (0.5 miles) Carrs Mine, Nenthead, Alston Moor, Eden, Cumbria, England, UK
0.9km (0.5 miles) Brownley Hill Mine (Bloomsberry Horse Level), Nenthead, Alston Moor, Eden, Cumbria, England, UK
1.0km (0.6 miles) Gudhamgill Mine, Nenthead, Alston Moor, Eden, Cumbria, England, UK
1.2km (0.8 miles) Smallcleugh Mine, Nenthead, Alston Moor, Eden, Cumbria, England, UK
1.7km (1.1 miles) Middlecleugh Upper Level, Nenthead, Alston Moor, Eden, Cumbria, England, UK
1.8km (1.1 miles) Nentsberry Haggs Mine, Nenthead, Alston Moor, Eden, Cumbria, England, UK
2.5km (1.5 miles) Coalcleugh Mine, Coalcleugh, West Allen, Northumberland, England, UK
2.7km (1.7 miles) Wellhopehead Mine, West Allen, Northumberland, England, UK
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