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Galena from
Greenside Mine, Patterdale, Eden, Cumbria, England, UK


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Galena
Formula:PbS
Comments:Found frequently on its own as thin strings up to 10mm wide in the green slates. Also as weathered coats on dump rocks. Also found with Baryte, Quartz, Calcite.
Habit:Cubes to 10mm
Colour:silver grey
Quality for species:Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#)
Abundance at site:Very common
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Calcite21
Quartz15
Baryte2
Limestone1
Sphalerite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Galena data
Locality Data:Click here to view Greenside Mine, Patterdale, Eden, Cumbria, England, UK
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:16123
Long-form Identifier:1:3:16123:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Galena
3.3km (2.0 miles) ⓘEagle Crag Mine, Patterdale, Eden, Cumbria, England, UK
4.4km (2.8 miles) ⓘWythburn Mine (Wheal Henry; Helvellyn Mine), St. John's Castlerigg and Wythburn, Allerdale, Cumbria, England, UK
6.2km (3.9 miles) ⓘHartsop Hall Mine, Hartsop, Patterdale, Eden, Cumbria, England, UK
6.5km (4.0 miles) ⓘWanthwaite Mine, St. John's Castlerigg and Wythburn, Allerdale, Cumbria, England, UK
7.0km (4.3 miles) ⓘMyers Head Mine, Hartsop, Patterdale, Eden, Cumbria, England, UK
9.5km (5.9 miles) ⓘWoodend Mine, Threlkeld, Threlkeld, Eden, Cumbria, England, UK
9.5km (5.9 miles) ⓘGate Gill Mine, Threlkeld, Threlkeld, Eden, Cumbria, England, UK
9.5km (5.9 miles) ⓘThrelkeld Mine, Threlkeld, Threlkeld, Eden, Cumbria, England, UK
11.4km (7.1 miles) ⓘManesty Vein, Grange, Borrowdale, Allerdale, Cumbria, England, UK
11.6km (7.2 miles) ⓘBrandlehow Mine, Catbells, Borrowdale, Allerdale, Cumbria, England, UK
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