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Galena from
Potosi Mine, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Galena
Formula:PbS
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Galena data
Locality Data:Click here to view Potosi Mine, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1409387
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1409387:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Galena
1.5km (1.0 miles) ⓘWakeup Jim Mine, Summit Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA
1.6km (1.0 miles) ⓘGold Coin Mine, Summit Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA
2.0km (1.2 miles) ⓘJenkins prospect, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA
2.8km (1.8 miles) ⓘKing Mine, Summit Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA
2.9km (1.8 miles) ⓘFriday Mine, Coeur d' Alene Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA
2.9km (1.8 miles) ⓘFour Square Mine, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA
3.3km (2.0 miles) ⓘTiger Prospect, Summit Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA
4.0km (2.5 miles) ⓘLucky Strike， Kings Pass， and Lake Creek prospect, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA
4.1km (2.5 miles) ⓘToughnut Mine, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA
4.1km (2.6 miles) ⓘBuckeye Boy Mine, Summit Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA
References
Buel E.W., 1952, US Department of Interior Bureau of Mines Summary Report of Mineral Examination - Potosi Mine, (unnumbered).
 
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