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Galena from
Oxford and Watson Mine, Hardin County, Illinois, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Galena
Formula:PbS
Quality for species:Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#)
Abundance at site:Rare
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Galena data
Locality Data:Click here to view Oxford and Watson Mine, Hardin County, Illinois, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:984451
Long-form Identifier:1:3:984451:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Galena
1.0km (0.7 miles) ⓘPell Mine, Interstate Mining Sub-District, Hardin County, Illinois, USA
1.3km (0.8 miles) ⓘStewart Mine No. 2, Stewart Mining Sub-District, Hardin County, Illinois, USA
1.8km (1.1 miles) ⓘStewart Mine No. 3, Stewart Mining Sub-District, Hardin County, Illinois, USA
1.9km (1.2 miles) ⓘSheldon Mine, Hardin County, Illinois, USA
2.3km (1.5 miles) ⓘIndiana (Rogertown and Hillside No. 2 Mine), Interstate Mining Sub-District, Hardin County, Illinois, USA
2.4km (1.5 miles) ⓘHumm Mines Shaft No. 1, Stewart Mining Sub-District, Hardin County, Illinois, USA
2.4km (1.5 miles) ⓘJefferson and Humm Fluorspar Mines (Jefferson No. 1 and 2 Shafts), Stewart Mining Sub-District, Hardin County, Illinois, USA
2.5km (1.6 miles) ⓘJefferson Mine, Stewart Mining Sub-District, Hardin County, Illinois, USA
2.8km (1.8 miles) ⓘInterstate No.1 Mine, Interstate Mining Sub-District, Hardin County, Illinois, USA
2.9km (1.8 miles) ⓘGordon Mine, Pope County, Illinois, USA
References
Bain, H.F. (1905) The fluorspar deposits of Southern Illinois. United States Geological Survey, Bulletin 255: 1- 75.
 
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