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Galena from
Alvord Mine, Alvord Peak, Alvord District, Alvord Mountain, San Bernardino County, California, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Galena
Formula:PbS
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Raman Spectroscopy
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Galena data
Locality Data:Click here to view Alvord Mine, Alvord Peak, Alvord District, Alvord Mountain, San Bernardino County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1524355
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1524355:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Galena
24.1km (14.9 miles) ⓘGarfield Mine (Garfield-Thunderer Mine; Thunderer Mine; Veto Mine), Calico-Odessa group, Calico, Calico District (Daggett District; Calico-Daggett area), Calico Mts (Calico Hills), San Bernardino County, California, USA
26.3km (16.3 miles) ⓘBurcham Mine (Total Wreck Mine; Burcham vein; Mulcahy vein), Calico, Calico District (Daggett District; Calico-Daggett area), Calico Mts (Calico Hills), San Bernardino County, California, USA
31.5km (19.5 miles) ⓘCalico District (Daggett District; Calico-Daggett area), Calico Mts (Calico Hills), San Bernardino County, California, USA
32.7km (20.3 miles) ⓘLead Mountain Mine (Main Barite Mine), Lead Mountain [2], Barstow, Barstow Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA
42.9km (26.7 miles) ⓘBlue Bell Mine, Zzyzx, Soda Mountains, Silver Lake Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA
43.0km (26.7 miles) ⓘB-Site, Blue Bell Mine, Zzyzx, Soda Mountains, Silver Lake Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA
46.9km (29.2 miles) ⓘPedry Mine (San Antonio Mine; Pedry deposit; Golden Witch Mine; Golden Witch deposit), Mount General (Mt General), Hinkley, Barstow Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA
49.6km (30.8 miles) ⓘMowry prospect (Gladstone and Halberg; Mowry; Gladstone; Halberg), Sunshine Peak, Lava Beds District (Newberry District), Lava Bed Mountains, San Bernardino County, California, USA
51.6km (32.1 miles) ⓘAvawatz Crown Mine, Avawatz Mts (Avawatz Range), San Bernardino County, California, USA
52.8km (32.8 miles) ⓘSW cut, Otto Mountain, Baker, Soda Mountains, Silver Lake Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA
References
Dr. Robert Housley, Raman confirmed, 2022.
 
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