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Galena from
Mayflower Mine, Rossland, Trail Creek Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Galena
Formula:PbS
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Galena data
Locality Data:Click here to view Mayflower Mine, Rossland, Trail Creek Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1482018
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1482018:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Galena
0.4km (0.2 miles) ⓘBlue Bird Mine, Rossland, Trail Creek Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
1.4km (0.9 miles) ⓘLily May Mine, Trail Creek Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
3.9km (2.4 miles) ⓘRed Mountain Mo deposits, Red Mountain, Rossland, Trail Creek Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
14.6km (9.1 miles) ⓘCoyote Mine, Northport Area, Northport Mining District, Stevens County, Washington, USA
15.0km (9.3 miles) ⓘMountain View Mine, Northport Area, Northport Mining District, Stevens County, Washington, USA
15.1km (9.4 miles) ⓘSterrett Mine, Northport Area, Northport Mining District, Stevens County, Washington, USA
15.4km (9.5 miles) ⓘProvidence, Northport Mining District, Stevens County, Washington, USA
16.3km (10.1 miles) ⓘHubbard Mine, Northport Area, Northport Mining District, Stevens County, Washington, USA
16.7km (10.4 miles) ⓘMelrose Mine, Northport Area, Northport Mining District, Stevens County, Washington, USA
16.8km (10.4 miles) ⓘSilver Crown Mine, Northport Area, Northport Mining District, Stevens County, Washington, USA
References
Peatfield, Giles (n.d.) Personal communication.
minfile.gov.bc.ca (2022) https://minfile.gov.bc.ca/report.aspx?f=PDF&r=Minfile_Detail.rpt&minfilno=082FSW146
 
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