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Galena from
Simon Mine (Nevada Mine), Bell Mining District, Mineral County, Nevada, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Galena
Formula:PbS
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Galena data
Locality Data:Click here to view Simon Mine (Nevada Mine), Bell Mining District, Mineral County, Nevada, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:191076
Long-form Identifier:1:3:191076:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Galena
6.2km (3.9 miles) ⓘWarrior Mine (Warrior Gold; Macnamara group; NBMG Sample site 3155; Gold Coin shaft), Athens Mining District, Cedar Mountains, Nye County, Nevada, USA
18.3km (11.3 miles) ⓘJim group claims, Fairplay Mining District, Nye County, Nevada, USA
19.6km (12.2 miles) ⓘSilver Guardian Mine, Santa Fe District, Gabbs Valley Range, Mineral County, Nevada, USA
19.7km (12.2 miles) ⓘFarris property, Republic Mining District, Royston Hills, Nye County, Nevada, USA
20.0km (12.4 miles) ⓘCalavada Mine, Santa Fe District, Gabbs Valley Range, Mineral County, Nevada, USA
20.0km (12.4 miles) ⓘGunmetal (Desert Scheelite; Lindsay; Summerfield; Garnet), Pilot Mountains District, Pilot Mountains, Mineral County, Nevada, USA
21.6km (13.4 miles) ⓘIdaho Group, Santa Fe District, Gabbs Valley Range, Mineral County, Nevada, USA
22.1km (13.7 miles) ⓘOrizaba Mine, Cloverdale Mining District, Toiyabe Range, Nye County, Nevada, USA
22.1km (13.7 miles) ⓘOrizaba Mine (Green Metals Mine), Republic Mining District, Royston Hills, Nye County, Nevada, USA
22.6km (14.0 miles) ⓘParadise Peak mine open pit, Paradise Peak Mine (Goose Mine; Granny Goose; Paradise; FMC deposit; NBMG Sample Sites 1472 - 1473; Goose claims; Gabbs Mine; Nody prospect; Finger Rock prospect; County Line; Ketchup Flat; Paradise Peak project; Sullivan/Paradise Peak), Paradise Peak [town], Paradise Peak [summit], Paradise Peak Mining District, Nye County, Nevada, USA
References
NBMG Bull 58
 
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