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Galena from
Les Cougnasses mine, Orpierre, Gap, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France


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Galena

Les Cougnasses mine, Orpierre, Gap, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
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Galena

Les Cougnasses mine, Orpierre, Gap, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
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Galena

Les Cougnasses mine, Orpierre, Gap, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Locality type:Vein
Classification
Species:Galena
Formula:PbS
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Galena data
Locality Data:Click here to view Les Cougnasses mine, Orpierre, Gap, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:162972
Long-form Identifier:1:3:162972:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Galena
1.8km (1.1 miles) ⓘLes Turcs vein, Orpierre mines, Orpierre, Gap, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
2.2km (1.4 miles) ⓘLe Suillet vein, Orpierre mines, Orpierre, Gap, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
2.7km (1.7 miles) ⓘQuatre Heures vein, Orpierre mines, Orpierre, Gap, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
3.3km (2.0 miles) ⓘBellericq vein, Orpierre mines, Orpierre, Gap, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
3.4km (2.1 miles) ⓘLa Lauze vein, Orpierre mines, Orpierre, Gap, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
5.1km (3.1 miles) ⓘBagnols ravine quarry, Orpierre mines, Orpierre, Gap, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
7.8km (4.8 miles) ⓘLaragne-Montéglin mining area, Laragne-Montéglin, Gap, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
15.3km (9.5 miles) ⓘSaint Michel vein, Sigottier mines, Sigottier, Gap, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
15.8km (9.8 miles) ⓘL'Argentiere vein, Sigottier mines, Sigottier, Gap, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
16.0km (10.0 miles) ⓘBois de l'Adroit vein, Sigottier mines, Sigottier, Gap, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
References
Moëlo, Yves; Picot, Paul; Pierrot, Roland (1975) L'indice à sulfoantimoniures de plomb des Cougnasses (commune d'Orpierre, Hautes-Alpes). Partie I : minéralogie du minerai. Bulletin de Minéralogie, 98 (5). 299-307 doi:10.3406/bulmi.1975.7008
Fourcault, J. M. (1991) Le gisement à sulfosels de plomb des Cougnasses (Hautes-Alpes) [The Cougnasses lead sulfosalt deposit (Hautes-Alpes)]. Le Cahier des Micromonteurs 32(2), 3-13
 
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