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Galena from
Tornado Mining Company Claims (Alva Adams; Black Hawk; Claims: Mohawk; Tuff Nut; Black Diamond; U.S.A.; Grey Eagle), Embargo Mining District (Embargo Creek Mining District; Meyers Creek Mining District), Saguache County, Colorado, USA


Locality type:Claim
Classification
Species:Galena
Formula:PbS
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Galena data
Locality Data:Click here to view Tornado Mining Company Claims (Alva Adams; Black Hawk; Claims: Mohawk; Tuff Nut; Black Diamond; U.S.A.; Grey Eagle), Embargo Mining District (Embargo Creek Mining District; Meyers Creek Mining District), Saguache County, Colorado, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:380250
Long-form Identifier:1:3:380250:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Galena
0.3km (0.2 miles) ⓘSeattle Claim, Embargo Mining District (Embargo Creek Mining District; Meyers Creek Mining District), Saguache County, Colorado, USA
0.6km (0.3 miles) ⓘWashington Gold Mining and Milling Company Claims (Claims: Morning Star; Bachelor; Silver Moon; Evening Star No. 2), Embargo Mining District (Embargo Creek Mining District; Meyers Creek Mining District), Saguache County, Colorado, USA
0.8km (0.5 miles) ⓘSilver Dollar Claims (Silver Dollar No. 2; Claims: Silver Dollar), Embargo Mining District (Embargo Creek Mining District; Meyers Creek Mining District), Saguache County, Colorado, USA
0.9km (0.5 miles) ⓘOn Claims (Claims: On Nos. 8-17), Embargo Mining District (Embargo Creek Mining District; Meyers Creek Mining District), Saguache County, Colorado, USA
0.9km (0.6 miles) ⓘH. H. Claims (Claims: H.H. Nos. 1-12), Embargo Mining District (Embargo Creek Mining District; Meyers Creek Mining District), Saguache County, Colorado, USA
1.2km (0.7 miles) ⓘLulu and Rufus Claims, Embargo Mining District (Embargo Creek Mining District; Meyers Creek Mining District), Saguache County, Colorado, USA
1.2km (0.7 miles) ⓘRay Tunnel, Embargo Mining District (Embargo Creek Mining District; Meyers Creek Mining District), Saguache County, Colorado, USA
1.2km (0.8 miles) ⓘGolden Income Group (Golden Income No. 2; Accidental; Claims: Golden Income; April Fool No. 2), Embargo Mining District (Embargo Creek Mining District; Meyers Creek Mining District), Saguache County, Colorado, USA
1.4km (0.9 miles) ⓘComet Mine, Embargo Mining District (Embargo Creek Mining District; Meyers Creek Mining District), Saguache County, Colorado, USA
1.4km (0.9 miles) ⓘLast Relief Mine, Embargo Mining District (Embargo Creek Mining District; Meyers Creek Mining District), Saguache County, Colorado, USA
References
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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