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Galena from
Magma Mine, Superior, Pinal County, Arizona, USA


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Galena

Magma Mine, Superior, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
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Galena, etc.

Magma Mine, Superior, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
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Galena

Magma Mine, Superior, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
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Galena, etc.

Magma Mine, Superior, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
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Galena

Magma Mine, Superior, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
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Galena, etc.

Magma Mine, Superior, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Galena
Formula:PbS
Comments:Occurs in sphalerite ores. Also as intergrowths with bornite and chalcopyrite in unimportant amounts.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals:
Associates:Bornite
Chalcopyrite
Sphalerite
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Baryte1
Sphalerite1
Stromeyerite1
Bornite1
Pyrite1
Tennantite Subgroup1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Galena data
Locality Data:Click here to view Magma Mine, Superior, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:43827
Long-form Identifier:1:3:43827:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Galena
3.2km (2.0 miles) ⓘSilver King Mine, Comstock Wash, Kings Crown Peak area, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
4.0km (2.5 miles) ⓘResolution deposit, Superior, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
4.1km (2.5 miles) ⓘBelmont Mine (Belmont Copper property; Goodwin Mine; Monte Carlo claim; Smith lease; Doggs Mine; Lone Star Mine), Belmont Canyon, Apache Leap, Superior, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
11.5km (7.1 miles) ⓘReymert Mine, Reymert Canyon, Mineral Mountain Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
11.9km (7.4 miles) ⓘSwede Mine (Swede Mine and Clark prospect; Old Swede Mine; Cole Tungsten prospect; Cole Tungsten group), Powers Gulch area, Top of the World, Summit Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
12.1km (7.5 miles) ⓘOrphan Boy Mine (Sunset Mine; Silver Queen Mine), Bell Butte area, Mineral Mountain Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
13.2km (8.2 miles) ⓘAjax Mine, Bell Butte area, Mineral Mountain Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
13.4km (8.3 miles) ⓘWoodpecker Mine, Bell Butte area, Mineral Mountain Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
13.4km (8.3 miles) ⓘGorman-Hall Mine (Hall-Gorham group; Gorham-Hall Mine; Silver Pick Mine), Mineral Mountain area, Mineral Mountain Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
13.6km (8.5 miles) ⓘPowers Gulch, Gila County, Arizona, USA
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