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Galena from
Kennecott, Nizina Mining District, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska, USA


Classification
Species:Galena
Formula:PbS
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Galena data
Locality Data:Click here to view Kennecott, Nizina Mining District, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:358806
Long-form Identifier:1:3:358806:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Galena in this Region
Bonanza Mine (Kennicott Mine; Erie; Jumbo; Mother Lode; Kennecott unpatented claims), Kennecott, Nizina Mining District, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska, USA
Jumbo Mine, Kennecott, Nizina Mining District, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska, USA
Mother Lode Mine, Kennecott, Nizina Mining District, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska, USA
Nearest other occurrences of Galena
4.2km (2.6 miles) ⓘBonanza Mine (Kennicott Mine; Erie; Jumbo; Mother Lode; Kennecott unpatented claims), Kennecott, Nizina Mining District, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska, USA
4.5km (2.8 miles) ⓘMother Lode Mine, Kennecott, Nizina Mining District, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska, USA
5.4km (3.3 miles) ⓘJumbo Mine, Kennecott, Nizina Mining District, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska, USA
6.1km (3.8 miles) ⓘErie Mine, Nizina Mining District, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska, USA
22.8km (14.2 miles) ⓘDan Creek Mine, Nizina Mining District, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska, USA
26.8km (16.7 miles) ⓘChititu Creek; Rex Creek; White Creek; Blygh Gulch; Jolly Gulch; Dry Gulch Mine, Nizina Mining District, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska, USA
53.5km (33.2 miles) ⓘO'Hara Prospect, Nizina Mining District, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska, USA
55.1km (34.2 miles) ⓘUnnamed Occurrence (ARDF - MC039; head of Rock Creek), Chistochina Mining District, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska, USA
60.6km (37.7 miles) ⓘSilver Star Prospect, Chistochina Mining District, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska, USA
67.0km (41.6 miles) ⓘUnnamed Occurrence (ARDF - NB056; west of upper Cross Creek), Chisana Mining District, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska, USA
References
USGS OFR 2003-404(Hudson,2003)
 
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