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Galena from
Moscona Mine, El Pontón de Solís, Corvera de Asturias, Asturias, Spain


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Galena, etc.

Moscona Mine, El Pontón de Solís, Corvera de Asturias, Asturias, Spain
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Galena, etc.

Moscona Mine, El Pontón de Solís, Corvera de Asturias, Asturias, Spain
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Galena, etc.

Moscona Mine, El Pontón de Solís, Corvera de Asturias, Asturias, Spain
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Galena, etc.

Moscona Mine, El Pontón de Solís, Corvera de Asturias, Asturias, Spain
06302320017360849067833.jpg
Galena, etc.

Moscona Mine, El Pontón de Solís, Corvera de Asturias, Asturias, Spain
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Galena, etc.

Moscona Mine, El Pontón de Solís, Corvera de Asturias, Asturias, Spain
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Galena
Formula:PbS
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Fluorite2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Galena data
Locality Data:Click here to view Moscona Mine, El Pontón de Solís, Corvera de Asturias, Asturias, Spain
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:401100
Long-form Identifier:1:3:401100:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Galena
20.4km (12.7 miles) ⓘLa Collada Mine, La Collada vein, La Collada, La Collada mining area, Siero, Asturias, Spain
20.6km (12.8 miles) ⓘLa Viesca Mine, Huergo, La Collada mining area, Siero, Asturias, Spain
34.5km (21.4 miles) ⓘCarlés Mine, Carlés, Salas, Asturias, Spain
36.1km (22.4 miles) ⓘBrañalamosa, Lena, Asturias, Spain
43.2km (26.8 miles) ⓘEl Valle-Boinás Mine, Belmonte de Miranda, Asturias, Spain
57.3km (35.6 miles) ⓘEl Coriellu mine (Llerandi mine), San Cosme, Llerandi, Parres, Asturias, Spain
68.7km (42.7 miles) ⓘEscarlati Mine, Puerto de las Señales, Maraña, León, Castile and Leon, Spain
85.9km (53.4 miles) ⓘLa Boriza Mine, Poo de Cabrales, Cabrales, Asturias, Spain
92.9km (57.7 miles) ⓘÁliva Mine, Camaleño, Cantabria, Spain
93.3km (58.0 miles) ⓘYa Salió Mine, Fuente Dé, Camaleño, Cantabria, Spain
References
Fluorite: The Collector's Choice. Extra Lapis English No. 9
 
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