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It's a classic vs a newbie as the most common named mineral in the crust Quartz is up against an exceedingly-rare sea foam-green mineral discovered just a few years ago Asagiite.
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Galena from
Valvassera mine, Valganna, Varese Province, Lombardy, Italy


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Galena, etc.

Valvassera mine, Valganna, Varese Province, Lombardy, Italy
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Galena

Valvassera mine, Valganna, Varese Province, Lombardy, Italy
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Galena, etc.

Valvassera mine, Valganna, Varese Province, Lombardy, Italy
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Galena, etc.

Valvassera mine, Valganna, Varese Province, Lombardy, Italy
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Galena

Valvassera mine, Valganna, Varese Province, Lombardy, Italy
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Galena, etc.

Valvassera mine, Valganna, Varese Province, Lombardy, Italy
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Galena, etc.

Valvassera mine, Valganna, Varese Province, Lombardy, Italy
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Galena

Valvassera mine, Valganna, Varese Province, Lombardy, Italy
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Galena, etc.

Valvassera mine, Valganna, Varese Province, Lombardy, Italy
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Galena
Formula:PbS
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Fluorite2
Baryte1
Siderite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Galena data
Locality Data:Click here to view Valvassera mine, Valganna, Varese Province, Lombardy, Italy
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:684112
Long-form Identifier:1:3:684112:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Galena
4.8km (3.0 miles) ⓘBoarezzo Mine (Pradisci prospect; Rio Carpane prospect), Boarezzo, Valganna, Varese Province, Lombardy, Italy
5.1km (3.2 miles) ⓘBonomi Quarry, Cuasso al Piano, Cuasso al Monte, Varese Province, Lombardy, Italy
5.2km (3.2 miles) ⓘSubalpina Quarry (Mantegazza Quarry; Gebel Quarry; Bianchi Quarry), Cavagnano, Cuasso al Monte, Varese Province, Lombardy, Italy
5.2km (3.2 miles) ⓘLaghetto Quarry, Cavagnano, Cuasso al Monte, Varese Province, Lombardy, Italy
5.4km (3.3 miles) ⓘDel Prete Quarry, Cuasso al Piano, Cuasso al Monte, Varese Province, Lombardy, Italy
5.5km (3.4 miles) ⓘPuricelli Quarry, Cavagnano, Cuasso al Monte, Varese Province, Lombardy, Italy
6.3km (3.9 miles) ⓘPiodé Mine, Besano, Varese Province, Lombardy, Italy
15.9km (9.9 miles) ⓘPonte Aranno, Novaggio, Lugano, Ticino, Switzerland
16.7km (10.4 miles) ⓘLa Monda Mine, Aranno, Lugano, Ticino, Switzerland
25.7km (16.0 miles) ⓘAgogna Alp mine, Gignese, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
References
Del Caldo, A.; Moro, C.; Gramaccioli, C.M.; Boscardin, M. (1973) Guida ai minerali. Fratelli Fabbri Editori. 208 pp.
 
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