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Galena from
Brenva Glacier, Courmayeur, Aosta Valley, Italy


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Galena

Brenva Glacier, Courmayeur, Aosta Valley, Italy
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Galena

Brenva Glacier, Courmayeur, Aosta Valley, Italy
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Galena

Brenva Glacier, Courmayeur, Aosta Valley, Italy
Locality type:Glacier
Classification
Species:Galena
Formula:PbS
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Galena data
Locality Data:Click here to view Brenva Glacier, Courmayeur, Aosta Valley, Italy
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:693553
Long-form Identifier:1:3:693553:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Galena
2.3km (1.5 miles) ⓘAiguille Noire du Peuterey, Courmayeur, Aosta Valley, Italy
2.6km (1.6 miles) ⓘAiguille du Chatelet pyrite deposit, Courmayeur, Aosta Valley, Italy
5.5km (3.4 miles) ⓘTrou des Romains (Chapy deposit), Sapin Valley, Courmayeur, Aosta Valley, Italy
6.9km (4.3 miles) ⓘMiage Glacier, Courmayeur, Aosta Valley, Italy
8.3km (5.2 miles) ⓘAiguille du Gouter, Chamonix, Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, Bonneville, Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
8.7km (5.4 miles) ⓘTête Carrèe Mine, Miage Glacier, Courmayeur, Aosta Valley, Italy
9.9km (6.2 miles) ⓘEstellette Glacier, Courmayeur, Aosta Valley, Italy
10.9km (6.8 miles) ⓘAiguille de Pierre Joseph, Talèfre Glacier, Chamonix, Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, Bonneville, Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
11.4km (7.1 miles) ⓘTalèfre Glacier, Chamonix, Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, Bonneville, Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
11.9km (7.4 miles) ⓘTriolet Glacier, Courmayeur, Aosta Valley, Italy
References
Alberto Vaghi collection
 
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