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Galena from
Blacktail Mine (Linton Mine), Garnet Range Area, Missoula County, Montana, USA


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 Blacktail Mine (Linton Mine), Garnet Range Area, Missoula County, Montana, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:496481
Long-form Identifier:1:3:496481:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Galena
3.8km (2.4 miles) ⓘChloride Mine (Lead King Mine), Garnet Range Area, Missoula County, Montana, USA
6.2km (3.9 miles) ⓘCharcoal Mine (Shawbut Mine), Wallace Mining District (Clinton Mining District), Missoula County, Montana, USA
6.6km (4.1 miles) ⓘNellie Mine, Wallace Mining District (Clinton Mining District), Missoula County, Montana, USA
6.7km (4.1 miles) ⓘDaisy Mine, Wallace Mining District (Clinton Mining District), Missoula County, Montana, USA
6.9km (4.3 miles) ⓘAdaline Mine, Wallace Mining District (Clinton Mining District), Missoula County, Montana, USA
8.7km (5.4 miles) ⓘCape Nome Mine (Moose; Bullion), Wallace Mining District (Clinton Mining District), Missoula County, Montana, USA
9.3km (5.8 miles) ⓘHidden Treasure (Hidden Treasure Group), Wallace Mining District (Clinton Mining District), Missoula County, Montana, USA
10.0km (6.2 miles) ⓘGowrie Mine, Wallace Mining District (Clinton Mining District), Missoula County, Montana, USA
13.6km (8.5 miles) ⓘMitchell Copper Prospect, First Choice Mining District (Garnet Mining District), Granite County, Montana, USA
13.9km (8.6 miles) ⓘCopper King, Garnet Range Area, Missoula County, Montana, USA
References
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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