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Galena from
Estellette Glacier, Courmayeur, Aosta Valley, Italy


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Galena

Estellette Glacier, Courmayeur, Aosta Valley, Italy
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Galena

Estellette Glacier, Courmayeur, Aosta Valley, Italy
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Galena

Estellette Glacier, Courmayeur, Aosta Valley, Italy
Locality type:Glacier
Classification
Species:Galena
Formula:PbS
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Galena data
Locality Data:Click here to view Estellette Glacier, Courmayeur, Aosta Valley, Italy
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:950930
Long-form Identifier:1:3:950930:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Galena
4.3km (2.7 miles) ⓘMiage Glacier, Courmayeur, Aosta Valley, Italy
4.8km (3.0 miles) ⓘTÊte CarrÃĻe Mine, Miage Glacier, Courmayeur, Aosta Valley, Italy
7.5km (4.6 miles) ⓘAiguille du Chatelet pyrite deposit, Courmayeur, Aosta Valley, Italy
8.0km (5.0 miles) ⓘAiguille Noire du Peuterey, Courmayeur, Aosta Valley, Italy
9.2km (5.7 miles) ⓘAiguille du Gouter, Chamonix, Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, Bonneville, Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-RhÃīne-Alpes, France
9.9km (6.2 miles) ⓘBrenva Glacier, Courmayeur, Aosta Valley, Italy
10.3km (6.4 miles) ⓘVallÃĐe des Glaciers, Bourg-Saint-Maurice, Albertville, Savoie, Auvergne-RhÃīne-Alpes, France
13.9km (8.6 miles) ⓘPromise Mine (La Promise Mine; Biolley Mine), La Thuile, Aosta Valley, Italy
14.6km (9.1 miles) ⓘTrou des Romains (Chapy deposit), Sapin Valley, Courmayeur, Aosta Valley, Italy
20.1km (12.5 miles) ⓘTalÃĻfre Glacier, Chamonix, Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, Bonneville, Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-RhÃīne-Alpes, France
References
Alberto Vaghi collection (visual ID)
Jervis, Guglielmo (1873) I tesori sotterranei dell'Italia descrizione topografica e geologica di tutte le localita nel Regno d'Italia [The underground treasures of Italy topographical and geological description of all the locations in the Kingdom of Italy] Vol. 1 - Regione Della Alpi.
 
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