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Galena from
Myeerah Mine, Leadpoint Area, Northport Mining District, Stevens County, Washington, USA


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Galena, etc.

Myeerah Mine, Leadpoint Area, Northport Mining District, Stevens County, Washington, USA
01080650017373082288300.jpg
Galena, etc.

Myeerah Mine, Leadpoint Area, Northport Mining District, Stevens County, Washington, USA
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Galena, etc.

Myeerah Mine, Leadpoint Area, Northport Mining District, Stevens County, Washington, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Galena
Formula:PbS
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Tetrahedrite Subgroup1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Galena data
Locality Data:Click here to view Myeerah Mine, Leadpoint Area, Northport Mining District, Stevens County, Washington, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:150246
Long-form Identifier:1:3:150246:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Galena
0.7km (0.5 miles) ⓘUnited Treasure Mine, Leadpoint Area, Northport Mining District, Stevens County, Washington, USA
0.8km (0.5 miles) ⓘFrisco Standard Mine, Leadpoint Area, Northport Mining District, Stevens County, Washington, USA
2.0km (1.2 miles) ⓘKeough, Northport Mining District, Stevens County, Washington, USA
5.6km (3.5 miles) ⓘRed Bird deposit, Reeves MacDonald mine, Salmo, Nelson Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
7.0km (4.3 miles) ⓘRoosevelt Mine, Northport Mining District, Stevens County, Washington, USA
7.0km (4.4 miles) ⓘInternational Mine (Reeves McDonald), Nelson Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
7.1km (4.4 miles) ⓘTom Cat Prospect, Metaline Mining District, Pend Oreille County, Washington, USA
7.2km (4.5 miles) ⓘScaman Mine, Leadpoint Area, Northport Mining District, Stevens County, Washington, USA
7.5km (4.7 miles) ⓘHanley Mine, Metaline Mining District, Pend Oreille County, Washington, USA
7.5km (4.7 miles) ⓘLakeview Mine, Leadpoint Area, Northport Mining District, Stevens County, Washington, USA
References
Derkey, Robert E., Joseph, Nancy L., Lasmanis, Raymond (1990, November) Metal Mines of Washington - Preliminary Report. Open File Report 90-18. Washington Division of Geology and Earth Resources
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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