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Galena from
Zinkgruvan mine, Zinkgruvan, Askersund, Örebro County, Sweden


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Galena
Formula:PbS
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Chalcopyrite3
Sphalerite3
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Galena data
Locality Data:Click here to view Zinkgruvan mine, Zinkgruvan, Askersund, Örebro County, Sweden
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:57766
Long-form Identifier:1:3:57766:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Galena in this Region
Burkland Cu deposit, Knalla Mine, Zinkgruvan mine, Zinkgruvan, Askersund, Örebro County, Sweden
Nearest other occurrences of Galena
8.9km (5.5 miles) Vena Mines, Hammar, Askersund, Örebro County, Sweden
10.8km (6.7 miles) Åmme mines, Askersund, Örebro County, Sweden
12.9km (8.0 miles) Ingelsby, Askersund, Örebro County, Sweden
45.9km (28.5 miles) Sätra Mine, Doverstorp ore field, Finspång, Östergötland County, Sweden
70.0km (43.5 miles) Lissnäs limestone quarry, Katrineholm, Södermanland County, Sweden
72.0km (44.7 miles) Fåfäng Mine, Viker ore field, Nora, Örebro County, Sweden
75.5km (46.9 miles) Jädersbruk, Arboga, Västmanland County, Sweden
82.4km (51.2 miles) Jakob Elas copper mine, Rödberg Mines, Nora, Örebro County, Sweden
85.1km (52.9 miles) Norra Kärr, Gränna, Jönköping, Jönköping County, Sweden
85.2km (53.0 miles) "Discovery outcrop" (Eudialyte outcrop), Norra Kärr, Gränna, Jönköping, Jönköping County, Sweden
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