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Galena from
Leeuwenkloof Mine, Leeuwenkloof Farm, Brits, Madibeng Local Municipality, Bojanala Platinum District Municipality, North West, South Africa


Locality type:Deposit
Classification
Species:Galena
Formula:PbS
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Cerussite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Galena data
Locality Data:Click here to view Leeuwenkloof Mine, Leeuwenkloof Farm, Brits, Madibeng Local Municipality, Bojanala Platinum District Municipality, North West, South Africa
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:979029
Long-form Identifier:1:3:979029:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Galena
12.9km (8.0 miles) ⓘRoodekrans Mine, City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa
47.2km (29.4 miles) ⓘVillage Main Reef Gold Mine, Johannesburg, City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa
55.8km (34.7 miles) ⓘDriefontein Gold Mine, Boksburg, City of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa
60.9km (37.8 miles) ⓘMamelodi Quarry, City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa
64.1km (39.8 miles) ⓘEdendale Lead Mine, City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa
74.1km (46.1 miles) ⓘWestern Deep Levels 3 Mine, Merafong City Local Municipality, West Rand District Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa
75.9km (47.2 miles) ⓘMponeng Mine, West Wits, Far West Rand, West Rand District Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa
81.4km (50.5 miles) ⓘKusasalethu Mine, Carletonville, Western Sector, Far West Rand, West Rand District Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa
97.3km (60.5 miles) ⓘSlipfontein, Brits, Madibeng Local Municipality, Bojanala Platinum District Municipality, North West, South Africa
References
Personally collected on site August 2016
 
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