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Galena from
Yakuoji mine, Mine City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Galena
Formula:PbS
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Galena data
Locality Data:Click here to view Yakuoji mine, Mine City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:573284
Long-form Identifier:1:3:573284:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Galena
4.3km (2.7 miles) ⓘNaganobori Mine, Mine City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan
49.2km (30.6 miles) ⓘSasagatani Mine, Tsuwano, Kanoashi District, Shimane Prefecture, Japan
58.7km (36.5 miles) ⓘKawayama mine, Iwakuni City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan
59.8km (37.1 miles) ⓘFujigatani mine, Iwakuni City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan
60.0km (37.3 miles) ⓘKuga mine (Kuka mine), Iwakuni City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan
73.9km (45.9 miles) ⓘTsumo mine, Masuda City, Shimane Prefecture, Japan
74.8km (46.5 miles) ⓘYokozuru deposit (Yokozuru mine), Sannotake mine, Kawara, Tagawa District, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
References
Fletcher, C. J. N. (1977) The geology, mineralization, and alteration of Ilkwang Mine, Republic of Korea. A Cu-W-bearing tourmaline breccia pipe. Economic Geology, 72 (5). 753-768 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.72.5.753
 
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