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Silver-bearing Galena from
Providence Mine, Lincoln Mine group, Stevens Mountain, Papago Mining District (Sierrita Mining District), Sierrita Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Galena var: Silver-bearing Galena
Formula:PbS with Ag
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Silver-bearing Galena data
Locality Data:Click here to view Providence Mine, Lincoln Mine group, Stevens Mountain, Papago Mining District (Sierrita Mining District), Sierrita Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:179728
Long-form Identifier:1:3:179728:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Silver-bearing Galena
0.1km (0.0 miles) ⓘYellow Bird Mine, Lincoln Mine group, Stevens Mountain, Papago Mining District (Sierrita Mining District), Sierrita Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
1.4km (0.9 miles) ⓘLittle Johnny Mine, Stevens Mountain, Papago Mining District (Sierrita Mining District), Sierrita Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
1.4km (0.9 miles) ⓘBig Johnny Mine (Big Johnny-Little Johnny claims; Big Johnny Little Johnny Mines), Papago Mining District (Sierrita Mining District), Sierrita Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
16.9km (10.5 miles) ⓘPaymaster Mine group (Victoria group), Olive Camp, Pima Mining District, Sierrita Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
25.0km (15.5 miles) ⓘLiberty Mine, Cerro Colorado Mining District, Cerro Colorado Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
26.2km (16.3 miles) ⓘBlack Princess Mine, Cerro Colorado Mining District, Cerro Colorado Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
27.0km (16.8 miles) ⓘNew Colorado Mine, Cerro Colorado Mining District, Cerro Colorado Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
34.0km (21.1 miles) ⓘAlbatross Mine (Gnome King Mine), Las Guijas Mountains, Arivaca Mining District (Las Guijas Mining District), Las Guijas & San Luis Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
36.4km (22.6 miles) ⓘAmado Mine group, Las Guijas Mountains, Arivaca Mining District (Las Guijas Mining District), Las Guijas & San Luis Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
36.4km (22.6 miles) ⓘBackbone Mine, Las Guijas Mountains, Arivaca Mining District (Las Guijas Mining District), Las Guijas & San Luis Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
References
Ransome (1922): 415
Keith, Stanton B. (1974), AZ Bur. of Geol. & Min. Technology, Geol. Survey Br. Bull. 189, Index of Mining Properties in Pima County, AZ: 132 (Table 4)
(n.d.) ADMMR Mines Database, Arizona Geological Survey.
 
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