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Galena from
Bleikvassli Mine, Bleikvasslia, Hemnes, Nordland, Norway


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Galena
Formula:PbS
Comments:6.1% of the ore is estimated to be galena.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Galena data
Locality Data:Click here to view Bleikvassli Mine, Bleikvasslia, Hemnes, Nordland, Norway
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:55484
Long-form Identifier:1:3:55484:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Galena
4.3km (2.6 miles) ⓘKongsfjellet 1, Kongsfjell, Hemnes, Nordland, Norway
36.0km (22.4 miles) ⓘRaudvatnet Base Metal Prospect, Hattfjelldal, Nordland, Norway
39.2km (24.4 miles) ⓘHauknestind Mine, Mofjellet, Rana, Nordland, Norway
43.5km (27.0 miles) ⓘStangfjellet Barium Mineralisation, Rana, Nordland, Norway
43.9km (27.3 miles) ⓘDahl prospect, Mofjellet, Rana, Nordland, Norway
44.0km (27.3 miles) ⓘMofjellet Base Metal Mine, Mofjellet, Rana, Nordland, Norway
44.5km (27.7 miles) ⓘSvabo Mine, Mofjellet, Rana, Nordland, Norway
45.3km (28.1 miles) ⓘSmøråsen, Leland, Leirfjord, Nordland, Norway
46.6km (28.9 miles) ⓘBåsmo Mine, Båsmoen, Mo i Rana, Rana, Nordland, Norway
47.3km (29.4 miles) ⓘSvenningdalen Mines, Svenningdalen, Grane, Nordland, Norway
References
F.M. Vokes (1963) Geological studies on the Caledonian pyritic zinc-lead orebody at Bleikvassli, Nordland, Norway. Norges Geologiske Undersøkelse 222. Norges Geologiske Undersøkelse (NGU)
Cook, N. J., Spry, P. G., Vokes, F. M. (1998) Mineralogy and textural relationships among sulphosalts and related minerals in the Bleikvassli Zn-Pb-(Cu) deposit, Nordland, Norway. Mineralium Deposita, 34 (1) 35-56 doi:10.1007/s001260050184
 
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