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Galena from
Windy Knoll Quarry, Castleton, High Peak, Derbyshire, England, UK


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Galena, etc.

Windy Knoll Quarry, Castleton, High Peak, Derbyshire, England, UK
06062910017747347032022.jpg
Galena, etc.

Windy Knoll Quarry, Castleton, High Peak, Derbyshire, England, UK
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Galena, etc.

Windy Knoll Quarry, Castleton, High Peak, Derbyshire, England, UK
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Galena
Formula:PbS
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Marcasite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Galena data
Locality Data:Click here to view Windy Knoll Quarry, Castleton, High Peak, Derbyshire, England, UK
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:16185
Long-form Identifier:1:3:16185:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Galena
0.2km (0.1 miles) ⓘMam Tor Mine, Castleton, High Peak, Derbyshire, England, UK
0.8km (0.5 miles) ⓘOdin Mine, Castleton, High Peak, Derbyshire, England, UK
0.9km (0.6 miles) ⓘOld Tor Mine, Castleton, High Peak, Derbyshire, England, UK
1.4km (0.8 miles) ⓘSpeedwell Mine (Oakden Level), Castleton, High Peak, Derbyshire, England, UK
1.6km (1.0 miles) ⓘSlitherstone Mine, Peak Forest, High Peak, Derbyshire, England, UK
1.6km (1.0 miles) ⓘSlate Scrin Mine, Castleton, High Peak, Derbyshire, England, UK
1.7km (1.0 miles) ⓘShackhole Scrin, Castleton, High Peak, Derbyshire, England, UK
1.7km (1.0 miles) ⓘCowlow Nick, Castleton, High Peak, Derbyshire, England, UK
1.9km (1.2 miles) ⓘPortaway Pit (Portway Pit; Gravel pit; Old Wham vein), Castleton, High Peak, Derbyshire, England, UK
2.1km (1.3 miles) ⓘPortaway Mine (Portway Mine), Peak Forest, High Peak, Derbyshire, England, UK
References
Day, Harry (1999) BMS Database, British Micromount Society.
 
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