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Galena from
Holmbush Mine, Callington United Mines (incl. Emmens United Mines), Stokeclimsland, Cornwall, England, UK


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Galena, etc.

Holmbush Mine, Callington United Mines, Stokeclimsland, Cornwall, England, UK
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Galena, etc.

Holmbush Mine, Callington United Mines, Stokeclimsland, Cornwall, England, UK
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Galena, etc.

Holmbush Mine, Callington United Mines, Stokeclimsland, Cornwall, England, UK
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Galena, etc.

Holmbush Mine, Callington United Mines, Stokeclimsland, Cornwall, England, UK
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Galena, etc.

Holmbush Mine, Callington United Mines, Stokeclimsland, Cornwall, England, UK
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Galena, etc.

Holmbush Mine, Callington United Mines, Stokeclimsland, Cornwall, England, UK
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Galena
Formula:PbS
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Siderite6
Quartz4
Fluorite2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Galena data
Locality Data:Click here to view Holmbush Mine, Callington United Mines (incl. Emmens United Mines), Stokeclimsland, Cornwall, England, UK
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:192136
Long-form Identifier:1:3:192136:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Galena
0.7km (0.4 miles) ⓘKelly Bray Mine, Callington United Mines (incl. Emmens United Mines), Stokeclimsland, Cornwall, England, UK
1.0km (0.6 miles) ⓘRedmoor Mine (East Cornwall United Mines), Callington United Mines (incl. Emmens United Mines), Stokeclimsland, Cornwall, England, UK
1.6km (1.0 miles) ⓘWheal Florence (Mary and Florence Consols; Florence and Tonkin United Mine), Callington Consols, Callington, Cornwall, England, UK
2.1km (1.3 miles) ⓘLady Ashburton Mine, Callington Consols, Callington, Cornwall, England, UK
2.8km (1.7 miles) ⓘHaye Valley Mine, South Hill, Cornwall, England, UK
3.2km (2.0 miles) ⓘSilver Hill Mine (Silverhill Mine), Callington, Cornwall, England, UK
3.2km (2.0 miles) ⓘEast Kit Hill Mine, Kit Hill United Mines (incl. Kit Hill Great Consols), Callington, Stokeclimsland, Cornwall, England, UK
3.3km (2.1 miles) ⓘSilver Valley Mine (William and Mary Worth Mine; incl. Ashburton Mine), Sevenstones, Calstock, Cornwall, England, UK
3.4km (2.1 miles) ⓘNew Consols (New Great Consols; New Wheal Martha; Great Wheal Martha; Wheal Martha), Luckett, Callington, Stokeclimsland, Cornwall, England, UK
3.4km (2.1 miles) ⓘDeerpark Mine (Deer Park Mine; West Clitters Mine), Stokeclimsland, Cornwall, England, UK
References
Hall, Townshend M. (1868) The Mineralogist's Directory: or, a guide to the Principal Mineral Localities in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Edward Stanford.
Dines, H. G. (1956) The Metalliferous Mining Region of South-West England (1st ed.) Vol. 2. Geological Survey of Great Britain.pp.625-626
 
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