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Galena from
Sunnyside Tunnel, Grayback Mining District (Russell Mining District), Costilla County, Colorado, USA


Locality type:Tunnel
Classification
Species:Galena
Formula:PbS
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Galena data
Locality Data:Click here to view Sunnyside Tunnel, Grayback Mining District (Russell Mining District), Costilla County, Colorado, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:373250
Long-form Identifier:1:3:373250:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Galena
20.6km (12.8 miles) Deadwood Mining Company Claims (Black Girl; Dead Wood; Columbine; Homestake; Little Pittsburgh; Iron Masque; Gold King; Unpatented Claims: Grand View No. 2; Maid of The Mist), Mosca Pass Area, Huerfano County, Colorado, USA
35.3km (21.9 miles) Unnamed Silver Prospects (MRDS - 10087404), La Veta Mining District, Huerfano County, Colorado, USA
36.5km (22.7 miles) Bullseye Mine, La Veta Mining District, Huerfano County, Colorado, USA
36.7km (22.8 miles) Unnamed Silver Prospects (MRDS - 10011627), La Veta Mining District, Huerfano County, Colorado, USA
37.0km (23.0 miles) Blanca Mutual Mining and Milling Company Claims (Myrtle K; Irenea; Aztac; Revenue Placer), Liberty Mining District (Music Mining District), Saguache County, Colorado, USA
37.3km (23.1 miles) Monitor Lode Occurrence, La Veta Mining District, Las Animas County, Colorado, USA
37.6km (23.3 miles) Uncle Sam Lode Occurrence, La Veta Mining District, Las Animas County, Colorado, USA
37.9km (23.5 miles) Spanish Gold Mine Lode, La Veta Mining District, Las Animas County, Colorado, USA
38.1km (23.7 miles) Little Mattie Lode Occurrence, La Veta Mining District, Las Animas County, Colorado, USA
39.9km (24.8 miles) Copper - Lead - Gold - Silver Prospect (MRDS - 10094405), El Plomo Mining District (Rito Seca Mining District), Costilla County, Colorado, USA
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