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Galena from
Wattle Gully Gold Mine (Wattle Gully Quartz Mine), Chewton, Mount Alexander Shire, Victoria, Australia


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Galena
Formula:PbS
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Native Gold1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Galena data
Locality Data:Click here to view Wattle Gully Gold Mine (Wattle Gully Quartz Mine), Chewton, Mount Alexander Shire, Victoria, Australia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:950679
Long-form Identifier:1:3:950679:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Galena
4.3km (2.7 miles) ⓘHatton & Co's Claim, Cattle's Reef, Fryerstown, Mount Alexander Shire, Victoria, Australia
36.5km (22.7 miles) ⓘBarkly Reef, Whipstick Forest, City of Greater Bendigo, Victoria, Australia
41.7km (25.9 miles) ⓘStaffordshire Reef, Blackwood, Moorabool Shire, Victoria, Australia
42.5km (26.4 miles) ⓘKnowsley reef, Knowsley, City of Greater Bendigo, Victoria, Australia
49.4km (30.7 miles) ⓘFosterville Gold Mine, Fosterville, City of Greater Bendigo, Victoria, Australia
50.3km (31.2 miles) ⓘFosterville Open Pit, Fosterville Gold Mine, Fosterville, City of Greater Bendigo, Victoria, Australia
53.5km (33.3 miles) ⓘAugusta mine, Costerfield, City of Greater Bendigo, Victoria, Australia
55.1km (34.2 miles) ⓘSilver Spoon prospect, Mount Camel, City of Greater Bendigo, Victoria, Australia
62.3km (38.7 miles) ⓘBallarat Prospecting Mine, Ballarat, City of Ballarat, Victoria, Australia
63.3km (39.3 miles) ⓘBallarat East Goldfield, City of Ballarat, Victoria, Australia
References
Bierlein, F.P; Fuller, T; Stüwe, K; Arne, D.C; Keays, R.R (1998) Wallrock alteration associated with turbidite-hosted gold deposits. Examples from the Palaeozoic Lachlan Fold Belt in central Victoria, Australia. Ore Geology Reviews, 13 (1-5). p.345-380. doi:10.1016/s0169-1368(97)00026-7
 
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