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Galena from
La Florida mining area, Sierra de Arnero, Cantabria, Spain


Locality type:Area
Classification
Species:Galena
Formula:PbS
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Dolomite2
Calcite2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Galena data
Locality Data:Click here to view La Florida mining area, Sierra de Arnero, Cantabria, Spain
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:709378
Long-form Identifier:1:3:709378:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Galena in this Region
La Cuerre Mine, Rionansa (Herrerías), La Florida mining area, Sierra de Arnero, Cantabria, Spain
Nearest other occurrences of Galena
1.3km (0.8 miles) La Cuerre Mine, Rionansa (Herrerías), La Florida mining area, Sierra de Arnero, Cantabria, Spain
14.9km (9.3 miles) Hozarco Mine (Desfiladero de La Hermida), Piñeres, Peñarrubia, Cantabria, Spain
15.4km (9.6 miles) La Colemena mine, Suarías, Peñamellera Baja, Asturias, Spain
15.8km (9.8 miles) Hermosa Mine, Sel del Haya, Cobijón, Udías, Cantabria, Spain
24.7km (15.3 miles) Mercadal mines, Cartes, Cantabria, Spain
26.6km (16.5 miles) Reocín Mine, Reocín, Cantabria, Spain
28.8km (17.9 miles) Nieves Mine (Nieves Quarry), Viérnoles, Torrelavega, Cantabria, Spain
33.9km (21.0 miles) La Boriza Mine, Poo de Cabrales, Cabrales, Asturias, Spain
34.0km (21.1 miles) Áliva Mine, Camaleño, Cantabria, Spain
36.2km (22.5 miles) Ya Salió Mine, Fuente Dé, Camaleño, Cantabria, Spain
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