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Galena from
Ashford Mine (Golden Treasure Mine), Ashford Peak, Willow Mining District, Black Mountains, Amargosa Range, Inyo County, California, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Galena
Formula:PbS
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Galena data
Locality Data:Click here to view Ashford Mine (Golden Treasure Mine), Ashford Peak, Willow Mining District, Black Mountains, Amargosa Range, Inyo County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:326656
Long-form Identifier:1:3:326656:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Galena
14.4km (8.9 miles) ⓘApril Fool claims (April Fool claim; Keegan; Manganese No. 1 and No. 4 claims), Owlshead Mountains, Inyo County, California, USA
21.6km (13.4 miles) ⓘAmerican Mine, Ibex Peak, Ibex Hills, Inyo County, California, USA
22.8km (14.1 miles) ⓘQueen of Sheba Mine, Warm Spring, Carbonate Mining District, Panamint Range (Panamint Mountains), Inyo County, California, USA
22.8km (14.2 miles) ⓘCarbonate Mine (Carbonite Mine), Warm Spring, Carbonate Mining District, Panamint Range (Panamint Mountains), Inyo County, California, USA
23.6km (14.7 miles) ⓘIbex Mine (Ibex Mine Arcturus; Arcturus Mine), Black Mountains, Amargosa Range, Inyo County, California, USA
27.6km (17.1 miles) ⓘPanamint Treasure Mine (Taylor claim; Taylor Quartz Mine; Treasure; Gold Hill), Panamint Treasure claim group, Gold Hill, Gold Hill Mining District, Carbonate Mining District, Panamint Range (Panamint Mountains), Inyo County, California, USA
36.5km (22.7 miles) ⓘRed Wing Mine, Resting Spring Range, Inyo County, California, USA
40.5km (25.2 miles) ⓘMountain Girl Mine (Mountain Girl deposit; Porter Mine ?; Mountain Girl claim; Mountain Girl Fraction claim), Porter Peak, South Park Mining District, Panamint Range (Panamint Mountains), Inyo County, California, USA
43.7km (27.2 miles) ⓘPanamint Mining District (Ballarat Mining District), Panamint Range (Panamint Mountains), Inyo County, California, USA
44.1km (27.4 miles) ⓘAmerican Silver Corporation Mine (Marvel claim; Silver Peak; Hemlock Mine; Wyoming claim; American Silver), Panamint Mines, Panamint (old Panamint), Panamint Mining District (Ballarat Mining District), Panamint Range (Panamint Mountains), Inyo County, California, USA
References
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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