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Galena from
Krushev dol Mine, Madan Municipality, Smolyan Province, Bulgaria


Locality type:Deposit
Classification
Species:Galena
Formula:PbS
Quality for species:Excellent - world class for species or very significant. (!!)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz468
- var Chalcedony4
- var Prase2
- var Quartzine1
Sphalerite287
- var Cleiophane5
Calcite143
- var Manganese-bearing Calcite2
Chalcopyrite97
Pyrite75
Siderite7
Pyrrhotite2
Rhodochrosite2
Malachite2
Hematite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Galena data
Locality Data:Click here to view Krushev dol Mine, Madan Municipality, Smolyan Province, Bulgaria
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Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:66997
Long-form Identifier:1:3:66997:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Galena
1.4km (0.9 miles) Angel Yanakiev Mine, Madan Municipality, Smolyan Province, Bulgaria
2.0km (1.2 miles) Petrovitsa deposit, Borieva Mine, Madan Municipality, Smolyan Province, Bulgaria
2.0km (1.2 miles) Yuzhna Petrovitza deposit, Borieva Mine, Madan Municipality, Smolyan Province, Bulgaria
2.0km (1.2 miles) Borieva Mine, Madan Municipality, Smolyan Province, Bulgaria
2.1km (1.3 miles) Batantsi deposit, Batantsi Mine, Madan Municipality, Smolyan Province, Bulgaria
2.2km (1.3 miles) Konski dol Mine, Madan Municipality, Smolyan Province, Bulgaria
3.1km (1.9 miles) Murzian mine, Zlatograd Municipality, Smolyan Province, Bulgaria
3.8km (2.4 miles) Bellevica deposit, Zlatograd Municipality, Smolyan Province, Bulgaria
4.2km (2.6 miles) Zapadno Gradishte deposit, Zlatograd Municipality, Smolyan Province, Bulgaria
4.2km (2.6 miles) Androvo mine, Erma Reka, Zlatograd Municipality, Smolyan Province, Bulgaria
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