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Galena from
Empire Copper Mine, Mackay Mining District (Alder Creek Mining District; White Knob Mining District), Custer County, Idaho, USA


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Galena, etc.

Empire Copper Mine, Mackay Mining District, Custer County, Idaho, USA
02666500017366926105150.jpg
Galena, etc.

Empire Copper Mine, Mackay Mining District, Custer County, Idaho, USA
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Galena, etc.

Empire Copper Mine, Mackay Mining District, Custer County, Idaho, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Galena
Formula:PbS
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Anglesite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Galena data
Locality Data:Click here to view Empire Copper Mine, Mackay Mining District (Alder Creek Mining District; White Knob Mining District), Custer County, Idaho, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:442117
Long-form Identifier:1:3:442117:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Galena
1.3km (0.8 miles) ⓘBlue Bird Mine (Easlie Group Mine), Little Wood River Mining District, Custer County, Idaho, USA
1.6km (1.0 miles) ⓘKennedy Lead Mine (Keenan-Kennedy; Black Daisy Group), Mackay Mining District (Alder Creek Mining District; White Knob Mining District), Custer County, Idaho, USA
3.4km (2.1 miles) ⓘChampion Mine, Mackay Mining District (Alder Creek Mining District; White Knob Mining District), Custer County, Idaho, USA
4.3km (2.7 miles) ⓘPuzzler Mine, Mackay Mining District (Alder Creek Mining District; White Knob Mining District), Custer County, Idaho, USA
5.2km (3.3 miles) ⓘHorseshoe Mine, Mackay Mining District (Alder Creek Mining District; White Knob Mining District), Custer County, Idaho, USA
31.2km (19.4 miles) ⓘJohn Larson Prospect (High Mountain Group), Little Wood River Mining District (Muldoon Mining District), Blaine County, Idaho, USA
31.9km (19.8 miles) ⓘDrummond Claim (Drummond Copper Claim), Hailey Area, Blaine County, Idaho, USA
32.4km (20.1 miles) ⓘLead Belt Mine (Antelope Mine; Big Dipper), Lava Creek Mining District, Butte County, Idaho, USA
33.0km (20.5 miles) ⓘElla Mine (Rattlesnake; Last Chance), Lava Creek Mining District, Butte County, Idaho, USA
33.1km (20.6 miles) ⓘButte - Antelope Mine (Lowboy; Footwall Group), Lava Creek Mining District, Butte County, Idaho, USA
References
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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