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Galena from
Lead mine, Longvilly, Bastogne, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium


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Galena, etc.

Lead mine, Longvilly, Bastogne, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium
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Galena

Lead mine, Longvilly, Bastogne, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium
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Galena, etc.

Lead mine, Longvilly, Bastogne, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium
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Galena

Lead mine, Longvilly, Bastogne, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium
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Galena, etc.

Lead mine, Longvilly, Bastogne, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium
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Galena

Lead mine, Longvilly, Bastogne, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium
03488370017272021705539.jpg
Galena, etc.

Lead mine, Longvilly, Bastogne, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium
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Galena

Lead mine, Longvilly, Bastogne, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium
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Galena, etc.

Lead mine, Longvilly, Bastogne, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium
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Galena

Lead mine, Longvilly, Bastogne, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium
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Galena, etc.

Lead mine, Longvilly, Bastogne, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium
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Galena

Lead mine, Longvilly, Bastogne, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Galena
Formula:PbS
Habit:octahedra (often modified by {101}), rarely cubes
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Limonite1
Cerussite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Galena data
Locality Data:Click here to view Lead mine, Longvilly, Bastogne, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium
Photo GalleryView Gallery (4 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:27520
Long-form Identifier:1:3:27520:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Galena
0.5km (0.3 miles) ⓘAllerborn lead mine, Allerborn, Wincrange, Canton Clervaux, Luxembourg
3.3km (2.1 miles) ⓘDoirel, Schimpach, Wincrange, Canton Clervaux, Luxembourg
6.4km (4.0 miles) ⓘNeiRieder borehole, Winseler, Canton Wiltz, Luxembourg
9.0km (5.6 miles) ⓘSur les Roches quarry, Bastogne, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium
14.0km (8.7 miles) ⓘGoesdorf antimony mine, Goesdorf, Canton Wiltz, Luxembourg
16.9km (10.5 miles) ⓘPb occurrence, Hosingen, Parc Hosingen, Canton Clervaux, Luxembourg
22.8km (14.2 miles) ⓘFléssen, Stolzembourg, Putscheid, Canton Vianden, Luxembourg
22.9km (14.3 miles) ⓘSlate mine, Martelange, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium
23.1km (14.4 miles) ⓘWisembach, Fauvillers, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium
23.5km (14.6 miles) ⓘStolzembourg Copper Mine, Stolzembourg, Putscheid, Canton Vianden, Luxembourg
References
Benoit, A. (1833) Description du gisement et de l'exploitation du minerai de plomb de Longwilly, canton de Bastogne, province de Luxembourg. Bulletin de la Société géologique de France, 1e série, 3, 272.
Mélon, J., Bourguignon, P., Fransolet, A.-M. (1976) Les minéraux de Belgique. Editions G. Lelotte, Dison .
Hatert, F., Deliens, M., Fransolet, A.-M., Van Der Meersche, E. (2002) Les minéraux de Belgique (2nd ed.) Muséum des Sciences Naturelles, Bruxelles.
 
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