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Galena from
Tynebottom Mine, Garrigill, Alston Moor, Eden, Cumbria, England, UK


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Galena, etc.

Tynebottom Mine, Garrigill, Alston Moor, Eden, Cumbria, England, UK
02118470017371352631407.jpg
Galena, etc.

Tynebottom Mine, Garrigill, Alston Moor, Eden, Cumbria, England, UK
02118470017371352631407.jpg
Galena, etc.

Tynebottom Mine, Garrigill, Alston Moor, Eden, Cumbria, England, UK
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Galena
Formula:PbS
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz3
Anglesite2
Caledonite1
Calcite1
Pyrite1
Dolomite1
Sphalerite1
Erythrite1
Devilline1
Linarite1
Malachite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Galena data
Locality Data:Click here to view Tynebottom Mine, Garrigill, Alston Moor, Eden, Cumbria, England, UK
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:36736
Long-form Identifier:1:3:36736:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Galena
2.4km (1.5 miles) ⓘAshgillfield Mine (Ashgill Fields Mine), Alston Moor, Eden, Cumbria, England, UK
2.9km (1.8 miles) ⓘGreat Sulphur vein, Garrigill, Alston Moor, Eden, Cumbria, England, UK
2.9km (1.8 miles) ⓘNattrass Mine, Alston Moor, Eden, Cumbria, England, UK
3.1km (1.9 miles) ⓘHolyfield Mine, Alston Moor, Eden, Cumbria, England, UK
3.1km (1.9 miles) ⓘFarnberry Mine, Alston Moor, Eden, Cumbria, England, UK
3.9km (2.4 miles) ⓘRotherhope Fell Mine (Rodderup Fell Mine), Black Burn Area, Alston Moor, Eden, Cumbria, England, UK
4.2km (2.6 miles) ⓘNentsberry Haggs Mine, Nenthead, Alston Moor, Eden, Cumbria, England, UK
4.6km (2.8 miles) ⓘCaplecleugh Mine, Nenthead, Alston Moor, Eden, Cumbria, England, UK
4.6km (2.9 miles) ⓘNenthead, Alston Moor, Eden, Cumbria, England, UK
4.6km (2.9 miles) ⓘTynehead Mine, Garrigill, Alston Moor, Eden, Cumbria, England, UK
References
[Russell Society Newsletter 35 Sep 1999 p 35]
 
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