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Galena from
Julia Fisk Mine, Iowa Gulch, Leadville, Lake County, Colorado, USA


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Galena

Julia Fisk Mine, Iowa Gulch, Leadville, Lake County, Colorado, USA
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Galena, etc.

Julia Fisk Mine, Iowa Gulch, Leadville, Lake County, Colorado, USA
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Galena, etc.

Julia Fisk Mine, Iowa Gulch, Leadville, Lake County, Colorado, USA
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Galena, etc.

Julia Fisk Mine, Iowa Gulch, Leadville, Lake County, Colorado, USA
08628540017272012568270.jpg
Galena

Julia Fisk Mine, Iowa Gulch, Leadville, Lake County, Colorado, USA
00785130017272012059837.jpg
Galena, etc.

Julia Fisk Mine, Iowa Gulch, Leadville, Lake County, Colorado, USA
05415560017272012064967.jpg
Galena, etc.

Julia Fisk Mine, Iowa Gulch, Leadville, Lake County, Colorado, USA
01533700017364776061953.jpg
Galena, etc.

Julia Fisk Mine, Iowa Gulch, Leadville, Lake County, Colorado, USA
08628540017272012568270.jpg
Galena

Julia Fisk Mine, Iowa Gulch, Leadville, Lake County, Colorado, USA
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Galena, etc.

Julia Fisk Mine, Iowa Gulch, Leadville, Lake County, Colorado, USA
05415560017272012064967.jpg
Galena, etc.

Julia Fisk Mine, Iowa Gulch, Leadville, Lake County, Colorado, USA
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Galena, etc.

Julia Fisk Mine, Iowa Gulch, Leadville, Lake County, Colorado, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Galena
Formula:PbS
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Rhodochrosite31
Pyrite21
Siderite17
Quartz13
Sphalerite2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Galena data
Locality Data:Click here to view Julia Fisk Mine, Iowa Gulch, Leadville, Lake County, Colorado, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (5 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:305271
Long-form Identifier:1:3:305271:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Galena
0.1km (0.1 miles) ⓘFirst National Mine, Printer Boy Hill, Leadville, Lake County, Colorado, USA
0.7km (0.4 miles) ⓘFlorence Mine, Printer Boy Hill, Leadville, Lake County, Colorado, USA
0.9km (0.5 miles) ⓘBlack Cloud Mine (Resurrection Mine 0080650339; Yak Tunnel; Leadville Unit; Irene Shaft), Iowa Gulch, Leadville, Lake County, Colorado, USA
1.0km (0.6 miles) ⓘEmily Shaft Hollis Property, Lake County, Colorado, USA
1.1km (0.7 miles) ⓘLong and Derry Mine, Iowa Gulch, Long and Derry Hill, Lake County, Colorado, USA
1.3km (0.8 miles) ⓘLower Printer Boy Mine, Printer Boy Hill, Leadville, Lake County, Colorado, USA
1.3km (0.8 miles) ⓘUpper Printer Boy Mine, Printer Boy Hill, Leadville, Lake County, Colorado, USA
1.3km (0.8 miles) ⓘLillian Mines, Printer Boy Hill, Leadville, Lake County, Colorado, USA
1.5km (0.9 miles) ⓘGaribaldi Tunnel, Lake County, Colorado, USA
1.8km (1.1 miles) ⓘHellena - Ibex Extension, Lake County, Colorado, USA
References
Shannon, John M., Shannon, Geraldine C. (1985) Famous Mineral Localities: The Mines and Minerals of Leadville [Colorado]. The Mineralogical Record, 16 (3) 171-201
 
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