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Anglesite from
Mine à Breton (Mine à Burton), McArthur mines, Potosi Barite Mining District, Washington County, Missouri, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Anglesite
Formula:PbSO4
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Anglesite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Mine à Breton (Mine à Burton), McArthur mines, Potosi Barite Mining District, Washington County, Missouri, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:209688
Long-form Identifier:1:3:209688:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Anglesite
7.3km (4.5 miles) ⓘJumbo Shaft, Washington County, Missouri, USA
17.3km (10.7 miles) ⓘParole Mine (Jumbo Shaft), Palmer Mines (Fourche-a-Cortois), Washington County, Missouri, USA
18.4km (11.4 miles) ⓘPalmer Mines (Fourche-a-Cortois), Washington County, Missouri, USA
18.6km (11.6 miles) ⓘState highway 47 roadcut, Bliss, Washington County, Missouri, USA
30.9km (19.2 miles) ⓘSchnieder Quarry (Schnieder Granite Quarry), Graniteville, Iron County, Missouri, USA
42.3km (26.3 miles) ⓘVirginia Mine, Franklin County Lead Mining District, Franklin County, Missouri, USA
44.4km (27.6 miles) ⓘCove Mine, Franklin County Lead Mining District, Franklin County, Missouri, USA
55.0km (34.2 miles) ⓘCatherine Mine, Fredericktown, Fredericktown Mining District, Madison County, Missouri, USA
60.3km (37.5 miles) ⓘFredericktown Mining District, Madison County, Missouri, USA
67.7km (42.0 miles) ⓘFredericktown Claim, Fredericktown, Fredericktown Mining District, Madison County, Missouri, USA
References
Sherwood, Mark D., Williams, Glenn A. (1998) Missouri Mineral Locality Index. Rocks & Minerals, 73 (2) 98-117 doi:10.1080/00357529809603046
 
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