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Galena from
Laghetto Quarry, Cavagnano, Cuasso al Monte, Varese Province, Lombardy, Italy


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Galena

Laghetto Quarry, Cavagnano, Cuasso al Monte, Varese Province, Lombardy, Italy
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Galena

Laghetto Quarry, Cavagnano, Cuasso al Monte, Varese Province, Lombardy, Italy
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Galena

Laghetto Quarry, Cavagnano, Cuasso al Monte, Varese Province, Lombardy, Italy
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Galena

Laghetto Quarry, Cavagnano, Cuasso al Monte, Varese Province, Lombardy, Italy
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Galena

Laghetto Quarry, Cavagnano, Cuasso al Monte, Varese Province, Lombardy, Italy
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Galena

Laghetto Quarry, Cavagnano, Cuasso al Monte, Varese Province, Lombardy, Italy
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Galena

Laghetto Quarry, Cavagnano, Cuasso al Monte, Varese Province, Lombardy, Italy
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Galena

Laghetto Quarry, Cavagnano, Cuasso al Monte, Varese Province, Lombardy, Italy
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Galena

Laghetto Quarry, Cavagnano, Cuasso al Monte, Varese Province, Lombardy, Italy
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Galena
Formula:PbS
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Galena data
Locality Data:Click here to view Laghetto Quarry, Cavagnano, Cuasso al Monte, Varese Province, Lombardy, Italy
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:776711
Long-form Identifier:1:3:776711:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Galena
0.2km (0.1 miles) ⓘSubalpina Quarry (Mantegazza Quarry; Gebel Quarry; Bianchi Quarry), Cavagnano, Cuasso al Monte, Varese Province, Lombardy, Italy
0.4km (0.2 miles) ⓘDel Prete Quarry, Cuasso al Piano, Cuasso al Monte, Varese Province, Lombardy, Italy
0.5km (0.3 miles) ⓘBonomi Quarry, Cuasso al Piano, Cuasso al Monte, Varese Province, Lombardy, Italy
0.5km (0.3 miles) ⓘPuricelli Quarry, Cavagnano, Cuasso al Monte, Varese Province, Lombardy, Italy
2.5km (1.6 miles) ⓘPiodé Mine, Besano, Varese Province, Lombardy, Italy
3.6km (2.2 miles) ⓘBoarezzo Mine (Pradisci prospect; Rio Carpane prospect), Boarezzo, Valganna, Varese Province, Lombardy, Italy
5.2km (3.2 miles) ⓘValvassera mine, Valganna, Varese Province, Lombardy, Italy
12.0km (7.4 miles) ⓘPonte Aranno, Novaggio, Lugano, Ticino, Switzerland
12.7km (7.9 miles) ⓘLa Monda Mine, Aranno, Lugano, Ticino, Switzerland
28.0km (17.4 miles) ⓘLa Selva prospect, San Nazzaro Val Cavargna, Como Province, Lombardy, Italy
References
Ottenziali, L. (Ed.) (1992) Natura in Lombardia. I minerali. Regione Lombardia, Giunta Regionale - Ecologia. 223pp.
 
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