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Galena from
Green Monster claim, Contact Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA


Locality type:Claim
Classification
Species:Galena
Formula:PbS
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Galena data
Locality Data:Click here to view Green Monster claim, Contact Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:570863
Long-form Identifier:1:3:570863:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Galena
0.8km (0.5 miles) ⓘHickey Mine (Jones Mine), Contact Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
1.2km (0.7 miles) ⓘBlue Bird # 1 claim (Moor claims), Moor Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
1.4km (0.9 miles) ⓘLewis, Contact Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
1.6km (1.0 miles) ⓘSilver Circle Mine (Queen of the Hills Mine), Contact Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
19.3km (12.0 miles) ⓘSilver King Mine (Kratz Mine), Contact Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
21.5km (13.3 miles) ⓘSilk Worm Mine, Contact Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
43.5km (27.0 miles) ⓘDelano Mine (Net Mine; Delno Mine; Panther Mine), Delano Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
44.3km (27.5 miles) ⓘCleveland Mine, Delano Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
47.3km (29.4 miles) ⓘIndian Springs Tungsten Mine (Gamble Ranch Mine; Ludwig Tungsten Mine; Tunnel Mine), Delano Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
55.2km (34.3 miles) ⓘDig claims, Black Mountain Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
References
Stevens, H.J. (1911) A Manual of the Copper Industry of the World. The Copper Handbook Vol. 10
 
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