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Galena from
Weimer Mine (Towlgreen Group; Paymaster; Valley View), Kaufman, Skull Canyon Mining District, Clark County, Idaho, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Galena
Formula:PbS
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Malachite2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Galena data
Locality Data:Click here to view Weimer Mine (Towlgreen Group; Paymaster; Valley View), Kaufman, Skull Canyon Mining District, Clark County, Idaho, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:215470
Long-form Identifier:1:3:215470:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Galena
4.9km (3.1 miles) ⓘWorthing - Kauffman Mine (Kauffman - Weaver; Worthing and Weaver), Birch Creek Mining District, Clark County, Idaho, USA
10.1km (6.3 miles) ⓘWorthing Prospect, Birch Creek Mining District, Clark County, Idaho, USA
14.4km (8.9 miles) ⓘScott Mine (Birch Creek Mine), Birch Creek Mining District, Clark County, Idaho, USA
21.3km (13.2 miles) ⓘCopper Mountain Mine, Dome Mining District, Lemhi Range, Butte County, Idaho, USA
21.5km (13.3 miles) ⓘEnterprise Property, Nicholia Mining District, Lemhi County, Idaho, USA
22.1km (13.7 miles) ⓘIda Prospect (Salmon Lode), Nicholia Mining District, Lemhi County, Idaho, USA
22.1km (13.8 miles) ⓘClipper Property, Nicholia Mining District, Italian Peak Roadless Area Review & Evaluation Area (RARE II), Lemhi County, Idaho, USA
22.2km (13.8 miles) ⓘWhitebird deposit (Staley Mine; Part of Metta Mine-See Bighorn Mine; Mormon Gulch No. 4-7 claims; Jernberg Mine), Dome Mining District, Lemhi Range, Butte County, Idaho, USA
22.3km (13.9 miles) ⓘBuckhorn Mine, Metta Basin, Clark County, Idaho, USA
22.5km (14.0 miles) ⓘClark and Rossi Property (Pride of the Hills; Jerry Claims), Nicholia Mining District, Italian Peak Roadless Area Review & Evaluation Area (RARE II), Lemhi County, Idaho, USA
References
Ream, Lanny R. (1995) Idaho: Mineral Locality Index. Rocks & Minerals, 70 (4) 242-263 doi:10.1080/00357529.1995.9926628
 
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