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Galena from
79 Mine, Chilito, Hayden area, Banner Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Galena
Formula:PbS
Comments:Most common hypogene ore mineral, commonly smithsonite coated. Occurs as embayments and veinlets in sphalerite.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals:
Associates:Anglesite
Olivenite
Pyrite
Smithsonite
Sphalerite
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Galena data
Locality Data:Click here to view 79 Mine, Chilito, Hayden area, Banner Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:22645
Long-form Identifier:1:3:22645:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Galena
1.0km (0.6 miles) ⓘFinch Mine, Keystone Gulch, Chilito, Hayden area, Banner Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
1.7km (1.1 miles) ⓘOverland Mine, Chilito, Hayden area, Banner Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
1.8km (1.1 miles) ⓘApex Mine, Chilito, Hayden area, Banner Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
2.0km (1.2 miles) ⓘLondon-Arizona Mine (London-Arizona Consolidated Mine), Tornado Peak, Chilito, Hayden area, Banner Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
3.5km (2.2 miles) ⓘCurtin Mine (Humphrey Mine), Chilito, Hayden area, Banner Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
4.4km (2.7 miles) ⓘPremier property (Premier group; Santa Monica Camp; Santa Montica Camp), Christmas, Banner Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
6.4km (4.0 miles) ⓘChristmas Mine, Christmas, Banner Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
6.7km (4.2 miles) ⓘChristmas open pit, Christmas Mine, Christmas, Banner Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
7.8km (4.8 miles) ⓘC and B Mine (C & B Mine; Vanadium Mine), Christmas, Banner Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
9.9km (6.2 miles) ⓘGrey Horse Mine, Riverside, Riverside Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
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