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Galena from
Empire Mine, Tombstone, Tombstone Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Galena
Formula:PbS
Comments:Occurs on 4th. level in the Skipjack fissure being replaced by sulphur.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals:
Associates:Anglesite
Native Sulphur
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Galena data
Locality Data:Click here to view Empire Mine, Tombstone, Tombstone Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:225878
Long-form Identifier:1:3:225878:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Galena
0.1km (0.1 miles) ⓘTranquility Mine, Contention-Grand Central Mine group, Tombstone Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
0.6km (0.4 miles) ⓘGrand Central Mine, Contention-Grand Central Mine group, Tombstone Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
0.6km (0.4 miles) ⓘWest Side Mine, Tombstone Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
0.8km (0.5 miles) ⓘIntervener Mine, Tombstone Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
0.8km (0.5 miles) ⓘGoodenough Mine, Tombstone, Tombstone Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
0.9km (0.5 miles) ⓘTombstone Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
1.1km (0.7 miles) ⓘHerschel Mine, Tombstone Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
1.5km (0.9 miles) ⓘOwl's Nest Mine, Tombstone Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
1.8km (1.1 miles) ⓘTombstone Extension Mines, Tombstone Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
1.9km (1.2 miles) ⓘCarper Mine, Tombstone Extension Mines, Tombstone Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
References
Butler, B.S., et al (1938b)
Anthony, John W.; Williams, Sidney A.; Bideaux, Richard A.; Grant, Raymond W. (1995) Mineralogy of Arizona (3rd ed.). University of Arizona Press.p.386
 
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