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Galena from
Big Casino mine (Monte Carlo mine), Searchlight Mining District, Clark County, Nevada, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Galena
Formula:PbS
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Native Gold1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Galena data
Locality Data:Click here to view Big Casino mine (Monte Carlo mine), Searchlight Mining District, Clark County, Nevada, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:276258
Long-form Identifier:1:3:276258:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Galena
5.3km (3.3 miles) ⓘSearchlight Deposit, Searchlight Mining District, Clark County, Nevada, USA
5.6km (3.5 miles) ⓘDuplex mine, Searchlight Deposit, Searchlight Mining District, Clark County, Nevada, USA
5.7km (3.5 miles) ⓘQuartette Mine, Searchlight Deposit, Searchlight Mining District, Clark County, Nevada, USA
5.9km (3.7 miles) ⓘGood Hope Mine (Phoenix mine), Searchlight Mining District, Clark County, Nevada, USA
6.5km (4.0 miles) ⓘCyrus Noble mine, Searchlight Mining District, Clark County, Nevada, USA
21.9km (13.6 miles) ⓘNob Hill (Combination Mine; Rich Hill; Silver Legion), Eldorado Mining District (Colorado Mining District), Eldorado Mountains, Clark County, Nevada, USA
22.9km (14.2 miles) ⓘBelmont-Phoenix Mine (Oro Plata Mine), Eldorado Mining District (Colorado Mining District), Eldorado Mountains, Clark County, Nevada, USA
23.4km (14.6 miles) ⓘSilver Legion Mine, Nob Hill (Combination Mine; Rich Hill; Silver Legion), Eldorado Mining District (Colorado Mining District), Eldorado Mountains, Clark County, Nevada, USA
23.9km (14.9 miles) ⓘGolden Empire Mine, Eldorado Mining District (Colorado Mining District), Eldorado Mountains, Clark County, Nevada, USA
24.1km (15.0 miles) ⓘRich Hill Mine, Nob Hill (Combination Mine; Rich Hill; Silver Legion), Eldorado Mining District (Colorado Mining District), Eldorado Mountains, Clark County, Nevada, USA
References
Longwell, C. R., Pampeyan, E. H., Bowyer, Ben, Roberts, R. J. (1965) Geology and Mineral Deposits of Clark County, Nevada. Bulletin 62, Nevada Bureau of Mines.
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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