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Galena from
Slata Pb-Zn deposit, Tajerouine, Kef, Tunisia


Locality type:Deposit
Classification
Species:Galena
Formula:PbS
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Anglesite2
Baryte1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Galena data
Locality Data:Click here to view Slata Pb-Zn deposit, Tajerouine, Kef, Tunisia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:599218
Long-form Identifier:1:3:599218:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Galena in this Region
Sidi Amor ben Salem Mine, Slata Pb-Zn deposit, Tajerouine, Kef, Tunisia
Nearest other occurrences of Galena
4.4km (2.8 miles) ⓘSidi Amor ben Salem Mine, Slata Pb-Zn deposit, Tajerouine, Kef, Tunisia
10.0km (6.2 miles) ⓘHameima formation, Kalaat Es Senan, Kef, Tunisia
16.8km (10.4 miles) ⓘGarn Alfaya Mine, Garn Alfaya, Tajerouine, Kef, Tunisia
18.0km (11.2 miles) ⓘDjerissa Mine (Jerissa Mine), Kef, Tunisia
25.7km (16.0 miles) ⓘSakiet Koucha occurrence, Tajerouine, Kef, Tunisia
31.8km (19.7 miles) ⓘOuenza Mine, Ouenza, Ouenza District, Tébessa Province, Algeria
32.2km (20.0 miles) ⓘOuenza deposit, Souk Ahras Province, Algeria
38.0km (23.6 miles) ⓘSidi Youssef Mine, Sakiet Sidi Youssef (Saqiyat Sidi Yusuf), Kef, Tunisia
38.1km (23.7 miles) ⓘBoukhadra Mine, Boukhadra, El Aouïnet District, Tébessa Province, Algeria
38.7km (24.1 miles) ⓘBou Jaber Mine, Kasserine, Tunisia
References
Bouzenoune, A., Lécolle, P. (1997) Petrographic and geochemical arguments for hydrothermal formation of the Ouenza siderite deposit (NE Algeria) Mineralium Deposita, 32 (2) 189-196 doi:10.1007/s001260050084
 
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