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Galena from
Lípez Huaico mine, Ocurí Municipality, Chayanta Province, Potosí, Bolivia


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Galena
Formula:PbS
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Galena data
Locality Data:Click here to view Lípez Huaico mine, Ocurí Municipality, Chayanta Province, Potosí, Bolivia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:468501
Long-form Identifier:1:3:468501:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Galena
25.1km (15.6 miles) ⓘColquechaca, Colquechaca Municipality, Chayanta Province, Potosí, Bolivia
64.7km (40.2 miles) ⓘKakachaka (Cacachaca), Eduardo Abaroa Province, Oruro, Bolivia
73.8km (45.8 miles) ⓘHuari-Huari Mine, Potosí (Potosí Municipality), Tomás Frías Province, Potosí, Bolivia
73.8km (45.9 miles) ⓘAnton Bravo Mine (Anton Bravo vein), Serranía Huarihuari, Potosí (Potosí Municipality), Tomás Frías Province, Potosí, Bolivia
75.6km (47.0 miles) ⓘCerro Tarqui, Yocalla Municipality, Tomás Frías Province, Potosí, Bolivia
76.3km (47.4 miles) ⓘAmayapampa mine, Amayapampa gold belt, Rafael Bustillo Province, Potosí, Bolivia
87.9km (54.6 miles) ⓘCerro Chico (Cerro Mojón Punta), Cerro de Potosí (Cerro Rico), Potosí (Potosí Municipality), Tomás Frías Province, Potosí, Bolivia
88.0km (54.7 miles) ⓘPailaviri Mine, Cerro de Potosí (Cerro Rico), Potosí (Potosí Municipality), Tomás Frías Province, Potosí, Bolivia
89.3km (55.5 miles) ⓘCerro de Potosí (Cerro Rico), Potosí (Potosí Municipality), Tomás Frías Province, Potosí, Bolivia
94.3km (58.6 miles) ⓘSiglo Veinte Mine, Llallagua, Rafael Bustillo Province, Potosí, Bolivia
References
Dr. Fritz Berndt, unpublished analyses
 
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