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Galena from
Slate quarry, Herbeumont, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium


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Galena

Slate quarry, Herbeumont, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium
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Galena

Slate quarry, Herbeumont, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium
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Galena

Slate quarry, Herbeumont, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium
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Galena

Slate quarry, Herbeumont, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium
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Galena

Slate quarry, Herbeumont, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium
04810910017272089585349.jpg
Galena

Slate quarry, Herbeumont, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium
07362060017272034926027.jpg
Galena

Slate quarry, Herbeumont, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium
08030360017272089653131.jpg
Galena

Slate quarry, Herbeumont, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium
04810910017272089585349.jpg
Galena

Slate quarry, Herbeumont, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Galena
Formula:PbS
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Galena data
Locality Data:Click here to view Slate quarry, Herbeumont, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:305402
Long-form Identifier:1:3:305402:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Galena
3.7km (2.3 miles) ⓘLa Haie forest, Bertrix, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium
4.0km (2.5 miles) ⓘLes Rochettes quarries, Bertrix, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium
8.0km (5.0 miles) ⓘWarmifontaine, Neufchâteau, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium
8.0km (5.0 miles) ⓘLa Flèche quarry, Bertrix, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium
8.0km (5.0 miles) ⓘSlate mine, Warmifontaine, Neufchâteau, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium
30.6km (19.0 miles) ⓘWisembach, Fauvillers, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium
31.7km (19.7 miles) ⓘLa Lesse quarry, Resteigne, Tellin, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium
32.6km (20.3 miles) ⓘLaneuville-au-Bois, Tenneville, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium
32.8km (20.4 miles) ⓘSlate mine, Martelange, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium
33.2km (20.6 miles) ⓘLimites quarry, Ave-et-Auffe, Rochefort, Namur, Wallonia, Belgium
References
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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