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Galena from
Maxfield Mine, Argenta, Big Cottonwood Mining District, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA


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Galena

Maxfield Mine, Argenta, Big Cottonwood Mining District, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA
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Galena

Maxfield Mine, Argenta, Big Cottonwood Mining District, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA
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Galena

Maxfield Mine, Argenta, Big Cottonwood Mining District, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA
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Galena

Maxfield Mine, Argenta, Big Cottonwood Mining District, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA
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Galena

Maxfield Mine, Argenta, Big Cottonwood Mining District, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA
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Galena

Maxfield Mine, Argenta, Big Cottonwood Mining District, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Galena
Formula:PbS
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Limonite1
Quartz1
Pyrite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Galena data
Locality Data:Click here to view Maxfield Mine, Argenta, Big Cottonwood Mining District, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:186185
Long-form Identifier:1:3:186185:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Galena
0.5km (0.3 miles) ⓘDolly Varden Mine (Colonial Tunnel), Argenta, Big Cottonwood Mining District, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA
0.7km (0.4 miles) ⓘNewman Mine (Sunken City; Big Cottonwood Monarch), Argenta, Big Cottonwood Mining District, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA
0.7km (0.4 miles) ⓘLogger Mine, Argenta, Big Cottonwood Mining District, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA
1.1km (0.7 miles) ⓘSunnyside Mine, Argenta, Big Cottonwood Mining District, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA
1.6km (1.0 miles) ⓘConfidence Mine (Bachelor Claims), Argenta, Big Cottonwood Mining District, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA
1.7km (1.1 miles) ⓘCottonwood King Mine, Argenta, Big Cottonwood Mining District, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA
1.9km (1.2 miles) ⓘRed Bell Mine, Argenta, Big Cottonwood Mining District, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA
2.3km (1.4 miles) ⓘSilver Mountain Mine, Mineral Fork, Big Cottonwood Mining District, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA
2.4km (1.5 miles) ⓘCardiff Extension Prospect (Cottonwood Exchequer), Argenta, Big Cottonwood Mining District, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA
2.7km (1.7 miles) ⓘCarbonate Mine (Homeward Bound Tunnel; Kessler Mining Company), Mill D South Fork, Big Cottonwood Mining District, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA
References
Calkins, F. C.
Butler, B. S.
Heikes, V. C. (1943) Geology and ore deposits of the Cottonwood-American Fork area, Utah, with sections on history and production. USGS Professional Paper: 201
Bullock, Kenneth C. (1981) Minerals and mineral localities of Utah. Bulletin 117. Utah Geological and Mineral Survey
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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