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Galena from
Wellington Mine (Siam Tunnel; Old Oro Tunnel; Mill Tunnel; Liberty Tunnel; Extenuate Tunnel; Wellington Tunnel; Abundance Tunnel; New Tunnel; Oro Shaft), Breckenridge Mining District, Summit County, Colorado, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Galena
Formula:PbS
Habit:Crystals to 2 inches. Cubes with octahedral modifications.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Sphalerite2
Pyrite2
Quartz2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Galena data
Locality Data:Click here to view Wellington Mine (Siam Tunnel; Old Oro Tunnel; Mill Tunnel; Liberty Tunnel; Extenuate Tunnel; Wellington Tunnel; Abundance Tunnel; New Tunnel; Oro Shaft), Breckenridge Mining District, Summit County, Colorado, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:148247
Long-form Identifier:1:3:148247:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Galena
0.5km (0.3 miles) ⓘCountry Boy Mine, Breckenridge Mining District, Summit County, Colorado, USA
1.1km (0.7 miles) ⓘMinnie mine, Mineral Hill, Breckenridge Mining District, Summit County, Colorado, USA
1.2km (0.8 miles) ⓘNew York Mine (New Yolk Claims; New York Tunnel), Breckenridge Mining District, Summit County, Colorado, USA
1.2km (0.8 miles) ⓘElla mine, Mineral Hill, Breckenridge Mining District, Summit County, Colorado, USA
1.3km (0.8 miles) ⓘPuzzle Ouray, Breckenridge Mining District, Summit County, Colorado, USA
1.3km (0.8 miles) ⓘCincinatti mine, Mineral Hill, Breckenridge Mining District, Summit County, Colorado, USA
1.6km (1.0 miles) ⓘLucky mine, Mineral Hill, Breckenridge Mining District, Summit County, Colorado, USA
1.6km (1.0 miles) ⓘGold Dust, Dunkin; Juniata; Puzzle; Ouray; Gold Dust; Washington, Breckenridge Mining District, Summit County, Colorado, USA
1.6km (1.0 miles) ⓘLittle Sally Barber, Breckenridge Mining District, Summit County, Colorado, USA
1.6km (1.0 miles) ⓘSallie Barber Mine, Breckenridge Mining District, Summit County, Colorado, USA
References
Rocks & Min.: 24:231.
USGS Proffesional Paper 75
Lovering, T.S., Goddard, E.N. (1950) Geology and ore deposits of the Front Range, Colorado. Professional Paper 223. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/pp223
 
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