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Galena from
Beauvoir quarry, Échassières, Vichy, Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France


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Galena, etc.

Beauvoir quarry, Échassières, Vichy, Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Galena, etc.

Beauvoir quarry, Échassières, Vichy, Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Galena, etc.

Beauvoir quarry, Échassières, Vichy, Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Galena
Formula:PbS
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Cassiterite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Galena data
Locality Data:Click here to view Beauvoir quarry, Échassières, Vichy, Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:218320
Long-form Identifier:1:3:218320:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Galena
0.3km (0.2 miles) ⓘÉperon quarry, Montmins mining district, Échassières, Vichy, Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
2.3km (1.4 miles) ⓘLe Mazet vein no. 1, Le Mazet, Montmins mining district, Échassières, Vichy, Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
2.3km (1.4 miles) ⓘBois du Roi, Les Chaillats (Chaillat), Servant, Riom, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
2.3km (1.4 miles) ⓘSte Barbe vein (Les Montmins), Montmins mining district, Échassières, Vichy, Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
16.7km (10.4 miles) ⓘLes Roberts, Blot-l'Église, Riom, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
17.1km (10.6 miles) ⓘLes Méritis, Blot-l'Église, Riom, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
20.8km (12.9 miles) ⓘCôte Rousse Quarry, Vensat, Riom, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
23.5km (14.6 miles) ⓘChambonnet, Sauret-Besserve, Riom, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
24.1km (15.0 miles) ⓘBaryte vein, Vitrac, Riom, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
25.9km (16.1 miles) ⓘJeanthomas, Saint-Sornin, Moulins, Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
References
G. Aubert : "Les coupoles granitiques de Montebras et d'Echassières (Massif Central Français) et la genèse de leur minéralisations (BRGM, 1969)
 
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