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Galena from
C and C Mine, Virginia City, Comstock Mining District, Storey County, Nevada, USA


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Galena, etc.

C and C Mine, Virginia City, Comstock Mining District, Storey County, Nevada, USA
08757320017368621379042.jpg
Galena, etc.

C and C Mine, Virginia City, Comstock Mining District, Storey County, Nevada, USA
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Galena, etc.

C and C Mine, Virginia City, Comstock Mining District, Storey County, Nevada, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Galena
Formula:PbS
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Uytenbogaardtite3
Native Gold3
Smectite Group1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Galena data
Locality Data:Click here to view C and C Mine, Virginia City, Comstock Mining District, Storey County, Nevada, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:289282
Long-form Identifier:1:3:289282:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Galena
0.3km (0.2 miles) ⓘComstock Lode, Virginia City, Comstock Mining District, Storey County, Nevada, USA
0.3km (0.2 miles) ⓘConsolidated Virginia Mine, Comstock Lode, Virginia City, Comstock Mining District, Storey County, Nevada, USA
0.4km (0.2 miles) ⓘCalifornia Mine, Comstock Lode, Virginia City, Comstock Mining District, Storey County, Nevada, USA
0.4km (0.3 miles) ⓘMexican Mine, Comstock Lode, Virginia City, Comstock Mining District, Storey County, Nevada, USA
0.6km (0.4 miles) ⓘAndes Mine, Comstock Mining District, Storey County, Nevada, USA
0.8km (0.5 miles) ⓘUnion Mine, Comstock Lode, Virginia City, Comstock Mining District, Storey County, Nevada, USA
0.8km (0.5 miles) ⓘSavage Mine (Savage and Hall Mine), Comstock Lode, Virginia City, Comstock Mining District, Storey County, Nevada, USA
1.0km (0.6 miles) ⓘHale & Norcross Mine, Comstock Lode, Virginia City, Comstock Mining District, Storey County, Nevada, USA
1.1km (0.7 miles) ⓘSierra Nevada Mine, Comstock Lode, Virginia City, Comstock Mining District, Storey County, Nevada, USA
1.2km (0.7 miles) ⓘPotosi Mine, Comstock Lode, Virginia City, Comstock Mining District, Storey County, Nevada, USA
References
Castor, Stephen B.; Ferdock, Gregory C. (2004) Minerals of Nevada. Special Publication 31. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology 512pp.
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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