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Galena from
Kamioka Mine, Hida City, Gifu Prefecture, Japan


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Galena

Kamioka Mine, Hida City, Gifu Prefecture, Japan
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Galena

Kamioka Mine, Hida City, Gifu Prefecture, Japan
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Galena

Kamioka Mine, Hida City, Gifu Prefecture, Japan
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Galena

Kamioka Mine, Hida City, Gifu Prefecture, Japan
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Galena

Kamioka Mine, Hida City, Gifu Prefecture, Japan
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Galena

Kamioka Mine, Hida City, Gifu Prefecture, Japan
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Galena

Kamioka Mine, Hida City, Gifu Prefecture, Japan
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Galena

Kamioka Mine, Hida City, Gifu Prefecture, Japan
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Galena

Kamioka Mine, Hida City, Gifu Prefecture, Japan
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Galena
Formula:PbS
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Calcite2
- var Manganese-bearing Calcite2
Quartz2
Pyrite2
Sphalerite2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Galena data
Locality Data:Click here to view Kamioka Mine, Hida City, Gifu Prefecture, Japan
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:131360
Long-form Identifier:1:3:131360:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Galena in this Region
Mozumi deposit, Kamioka Mine, Hida City, Gifu Prefecture, Japan
Shiroji deposit, Kamioka Mine, Hida City, Gifu Prefecture, Japan
Tochibora deposit, Kamioka Mine, Hida City, Gifu Prefecture, Japan
Nearest other occurrences of Galena
2.2km (1.3 miles) ⓘTochibora deposit, Kamioka Mine, Hida City, Gifu Prefecture, Japan
10.2km (6.3 miles) ⓘMozumi deposit, Kamioka Mine, Hida City, Gifu Prefecture, Japan
66.4km (41.2 miles) ⓘOgoya Mine, Hakusan City, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan
68.4km (42.5 miles) ⓘX mine, Gifu Prefecture, Japan
84.3km (52.4 miles) ⓘNakayama deposit, Nakatatsu mine, Ono City, Fukui Prefecture, Japan
85.2km (52.9 miles) ⓘNakatatsu mine, Ono City, Fukui Prefecture, Japan
87.1km (54.2 miles) ⓘMinami-Senno deposit (Senno mine), Nakatatsu mine, Ono City, Fukui Prefecture, Japan
93.1km (57.9 miles) ⓘTawara (Tahara), Hirukawa, Nakatsugawa City, Gifu Prefecture, Japan
References
Okuno, T. (1964) Skarns in the Kamioka mine. Annual Reports of Misasa Medical Center, Okayama University, 63-94.
Sadanaga, Ryoichi, Bunno, Michiaki (1974) The Wakabayashi Mineral Collection. Bulletin 7. The University Museum, The University of Tokyo
 
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