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Silver-bearing Galena from
Big Giant Mine, King Solomon Mountain, Howardsville, Animas Mining District, San Juan County, Colorado, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Galena var: Silver-bearing Galena
Formula:PbS with Ag
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Silver-bearing Galena data
Locality Data:Click here to view Big Giant Mine, King Solomon Mountain, Howardsville, Animas Mining District, San Juan County, Colorado, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:766471
Long-form Identifier:1:3:766471:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Silver-bearing Galena
0.3km (0.2 miles) ⓘNorth Star (King Soloman), Little Giant Basin, Animas Mining District, San Juan County, Colorado, USA
2.6km (1.6 miles) ⓘPride of the West Mine, Cunningham Gulch, Animas Mining District, San Juan County, Colorado, USA
6.4km (4.0 miles) ⓘJennie Parker Mine, Sultan Mountain, Silverton, Animas Mining District, San Juan County, Colorado, USA
6.9km (4.3 miles) ⓘBoston, San Juan County, Colorado, USA
7.0km (4.3 miles) ⓘNorth Star Mine (Sultan Mine; North Star-Sultan), Sultan Mountain, Silverton, Animas Mining District, San Juan County, Colorado, USA
10.8km (6.7 miles) ⓘMastodon Mine, Eureka Mining District, San Juan County, Colorado, USA
11.2km (6.9 miles) ⓘTom Moore Lode, Eureka Mining District, San Juan County, Colorado, USA
15.0km (9.3 miles) ⓘRed Cloud, Eureka Mining District, San Juan County, Colorado, USA
15.1km (9.4 miles) ⓘAlabama Occurrence, Eureka Mining District, San Juan County, Colorado, USA
16.1km (10.0 miles) ⓘMaid of the Mist, Eureka Mining District, San Juan County, Colorado, USA
References
Emmons, S. F., Becker, G. F. (1885) Statistics and Technology of the Precious Metals. Bureau of the Census.
 
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