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Galena from
Betts Sandy Bottom Property (Betts Mine; and Gillespie Mine; Rollins Chemical Company Mine; Includes The Nettie Mine; Martha Mine), Hot Springs Barite Mining District, Madison County, North Carolina, USA


Locality type:Property
Classification
Species:Galena
Formula:PbS
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Galena data
Locality Data:Click here to view Betts Sandy Bottom Property (Betts Mine; and Gillespie Mine; Rollins Chemical Company Mine; Includes The Nettie Mine; Martha Mine), Hot Springs Barite Mining District, Madison County, North Carolina, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:340953
Long-form Identifier:1:3:340953:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Galena
9.3km (5.8 miles) ⓘLong Mountain Mines, Hot Springs Barite Mining District, Madison County, North Carolina, USA
31.6km (19.6 miles) ⓘRedmond Mine, Waterville Lake, Haywood County, North Carolina, USA
33.6km (20.9 miles) ⓘCopper Prospect (MRDS - 10025692), Unicoi County, Tennessee, USA
37.1km (23.0 miles) ⓘPeach Orchard Mine, Unicoi County, Tennessee, USA
38.6km (24.0 miles) ⓘDry Branch Zinc Mine (Dry Branch West Mine; McNabb Mine), Unicoi County, Tennessee, USA
40.8km (25.3 miles) ⓘJackson Mine, Washington County, Tennessee, USA
41.9km (26.1 miles) ⓘFowler Mine, Washington County, Tennessee, USA
43.6km (27.1 miles) ⓘBrown prospect (Eb Foshie property), Greeneville Mining District, Greene County, Tennessee, USA
53.3km (33.1 miles) ⓘFletcher Limestone Company Quarry, Henderson County, North Carolina, USA
53.4km (33.2 miles) ⓘFelknor mine, White Pine Mining District, Jefferson County, Tennessee, USA
References
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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