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Galena from
Oro Rico Mine (Penon Blanco Mine), Peñon Blanco Peak, Coulterville, Coulterville Mining District, Mariposa County, California, 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 Oro Rico Mine (Penon Blanco Mine), Peñon Blanco Peak, Coulterville, Coulterville Mining District, Mariposa County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:565417
Long-form Identifier:1:3:565417:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Galena
2.5km (1.6 miles) ⓘMcAlpine Mine, Peñon Blanco Peak, Coulterville Mining District, Tuolumne County, California, USA
2.8km (1.7 miles) ⓘChampion I Mine, Coulterville, Coulterville Mining District, Mariposa County, California, USA
5.4km (3.3 miles) ⓘBalance Mine, Mary Harrison group, Coulterville, Coulterville Mining District, Mariposa County, California, USA
6.2km (3.9 miles) ⓘMalvina Mine (Douglas; Potosi claim; D. Cook; Mereed; Mahoney), Malvina group (Potosi-Malvina group), Coulterville, Coulterville Mining District, Mariposa County, California, USA
6.7km (4.2 miles) ⓘChateau Mine, Coulterville, Coulterville Mining District, Mariposa County, California, USA
8.3km (5.1 miles) ⓘGroup Mine (Mack claim; Wooden claim; Little Sisters claim; Two Brothers claim), Big Oak Flat, Big Oak Flat Mining District, East Belt, Tuolumne County, California, USA
9.2km (5.7 miles) ⓘBig Oak Flat No. 1 Mine (Conrad Mine), Big Oak Flat, Big Oak Flat Mining District, East Belt, Tuolumne County, California, USA
10.2km (6.3 miles) ⓘAdelaide and Anderson Mines, Coulterville, Coulterville Mining District, Mariposa County, California, USA
10.3km (6.4 miles) ⓘLittle Wonder Mine, Big Oak Flat, Big Oak Flat Mining District, East Belt, Tuolumne County, California, USA
10.6km (6.6 miles) ⓘVirginia Mine (Captain Allen; White Gulch; Virginia-Belmont; Virginia No. 2 claim; Belmont claim; Claremont claim; Angus claim; Piedmont claim), Virginia Point, Coulterville Mining District, Mariposa County, California, USA
References
Weir, R. H., Kerrick, D. M. (1987) Mineralogic, fluid inclusion, and stable isotope studies of several gold mines in the Mother Lode, Tuolumne and Mariposa counties, California. Economic Geology, 82 (2) 328-344 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.82.2.328
 
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