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Silver-bearing Galena
A variety of Galena
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About Silver-bearing Galena
Formula:
PbS with Ag
Silver-bearing galena. Usually, the silver is present as tiny inclusions of various silver sulphosalts.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
10975 (as Silver-bearing Galena)
1641 (as Galena)
1641 (as Galena)
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:10975:0 (as Silver-bearing Galena)
mindat:1:1:1641:0 (as Galena)
mindat:1:1:1641:0 (as Galena)
Chemistry of Silver-bearing Galena
Mindat Formula:
PbS with Ag
Element Weights:
Elements listed:
Synonyms of Silver-bearing Galena
Other Language Names for Silver-bearing Galena
Italian:Galena argentifera
Common Associates
Associations Based on Photo Data:
| 32 photos of Silver-bearing Galena associated with Quartz | SiO2 |
| 25 photos of Silver-bearing Galena associated with Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| 18 photos of Silver-bearing Galena associated with Sphalerite | ZnS |
| 10 photos of Silver-bearing Galena associated with Baryte | BaSO4 |
| 6 photos of Silver-bearing Galena associated with Pyrite | FeS2 |
| 6 photos of Silver-bearing Galena associated with Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| 4 photos of Silver-bearing Galena associated with Acanthite | Ag2S |
| 4 photos of Silver-bearing Galena associated with Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| 3 photos of Silver-bearing Galena associated with Fluorite | CaF2 |
| 3 photos of Silver-bearing Galena associated with 'Limonite' |
Other Information
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
Internet Links for Silver-bearing Galena
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References for Silver-bearing Galena
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Localities for Silver-bearing Galena
Showing 586 localities.
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The Locality List
- This locality has map coordinates listed.
- This locality has estimated coordinates.
ⓘ - Click for references and further information on this occurrence.
? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality.
- Good crystals or important locality for species.
- World class for species or very significant.
(TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species.
(FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Argentina | |
| Padrón de Minas de la Provincia de Catamarca (1971) |
| Padrón de Minas de la Provincia de Catamarca (1971) | |
| Padrón de Minas de la Provincia de Catamarca (1971) | |
| Padrón de Minas de la Provincia de Catamarca (1971) | |
| Padrón de Minas de la Provincia de Catamarca (1971) | |
| Padrón de Minas de la Provincia de Catamarca (1971) | |
| Padrón de Minas de la Provincia de Catamarca (1971) | |
| Padrón de Minas de la Provincia de Catamarca (1971) | |
| Padrón de Minas de la Provincia de Catamarca (1971) | |
| Padrón de Minas de la Provincia de Catamarca (1971) |
| Padrón de Minas de la Provincia de Catamarca (1971) | |
| Padrón de Minas de la Provincia de Catamarca (1971) | |
| Padrón de Minas de la Provincia de Catamarca (1971) | |
| Padrón de Minas de la Provincia de Catamarca (1971) | |
| Raúl Jorge Tauber Larry |
| Herrmann et al. (2007) |
| Paz et al. (2016) |
Australia | |
| Gilligan et al. (1992) |
| Harris et al. (2003) |
| Walters et al. (1998) |
| Simon (2019) |
Austria | |
| Niedermayr et al. (1995) |
| Niedermayr et al. (1995) |
| Niedermayr et al. (1995) |
| Niedermayr et al. (1995) |
| Niedermayr et al. (1995) |
| Niedermayr et al. (1995) |
| Niedermayr et al. (1995) |
| Strasser (1989) |
| W. Postl et al. (1990) |
| Strasser (1989) |
| Strasser (1989) |
| Strasser (1989) +1 other reference |
| Wallner et al. (2017) |
| Strasser (1989) |
| Strasser (1989) | |
| Strasser (1989) |
| Strasser (1989) |
| Strasser (1989) |
| Strasser (1989) |
| Strasser (1989) | |
| Strasser (1989) | |
| Strasser (1989) | |
Bolivia | |
| Osvaldo R. Arce Burgoa (2007) |
| Federico Ahlfeld and Jorge Muñoz Reyes (1955) |
| Ref: Geology and Mineral Deposits of ... +2 other references |
| GEOBOL |
| Ahlfeld et al. (1964) |
| D. Richter (1992) |
| Salomon Rivas & Federico Ahlfeld: Los Minerales de Bolivia y sus Parajes (Santa Cruz de la Sierra, 1998) | |
| Osvaldo R. Arce Burgoa (2007) | |
| Salomon Rivas & Federico Ahlfeld (1998) |
Canada | |
| minfile.gov.bc.ca (2022) |
| - (n.d.) |
| - (n.d.) |
| nsminerals.atspace.com (2005) |
| Canadian Mineralogist (1986) |
Chile | |
| Chinchilla et al. (2013) |
China | |
| Canhui Huang (1991) |
| Lianshun Feng (1986) +1 other reference |
| Lianshun Feng (1986) | |
| Liangqi Lei et al. (2002) |
| wrgis.wr.usgs.gov (2004) |
| Youli Feng et al. (2006) |
| Dingsheng Zhao (2011) |
| Yanjing Chen et al. (2004) |
| Xiang-Ping et al. (2001) |
| Shihai Cai (1994) |
| Deqing Xu (1993) |
| Bangsheng Tian and Buyun Yuan (2008) |
| Xiaoxia Wu et al. (2007) |
| Beaudoin et al. (2000) |
| Zengqian et al. (2003) |
| Zengqian et al. (2003) |
| Zengqian et al. (2003) | |
| Xue et al. (2007) |
| Shi et al. (2003) |
Czech Republic | |
| Dolníček et al. (2023) |
Falkland Islands | |
France | |
| Henwood (1871) |
| J.-J. Périchaud: Les Minéraux d'Auvergne et al. (1985) |
| Lukas (1978) |
| Lukas (1978) |
| Hohl (1994) |
| Paul De Bondt collection. |
| Hohl (1994) |
| Mines +1 other reference | |
| Mines +1 other reference | |
| Hohl (1994) |
| Hohl (1994) |
| Hohl (1994) |
| Hohl (1994) |
| Belot (1978) |
| fr.wikipedia.org (n.d.) |
| Abraham (2000) |
| Henwood (1871) |
| Belot (1978) |
Germany | |
| Nickel et al. (1985) |
| Weiß (1990) |
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| Weiß (1990) |
| Schnorrer-Köhler (1988) |
| Weiß (1990) |
| Weiß (1990) |
| www.wisoveg.de (n.d.) |
| Weiß (1990) |
| Weiß (1990) |
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| Wittern (2001) |
| Wittern (2001) | |
| U. Ludwig |
| www.tlug-jena.de (2007) |
Greece | |
| Tsirigoti et al. (2025) |
| SKARPELIS (2002) | |
| Kevrekidis +5 other references |
Iran | |
| Karimpour et al. (2005) |
Ireland | |
| Henwood (1871) |
| Henwood (1871) | |
Isle of Man | |
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Italy | |
| Pipino G. (1983) |
Japan | |
| Kato (1928) |
Mexico | |
| Economic Geology 95:1673-1687 (2000) |
| Rosenblatt et al. (2024) |
| Julio |
| Tom Gibson (2011) |
Myanmar | |
| Zaw (2017) |
Norway | |
| Cook et al. (1998) |
Peru | |
| Pérez-Puig Obieta et al. (2013) |
Poland | |
| Lis et al. (1986) |
| Lis et al. (1986) |
| Lis et al. (1986) |
| Lis et al. (1986) |
| Coppola et al. (2009) |
| Coppola et al. (2009) |
Portugal | |
| LNEG - Laboratório Nacional de Energia ... |
| LNEG - Laboratório Nacional de Energia ... |
| Gaspar et al. (1987) |
| LNEG - Laboratório Nacional de Energia ... |
| LNEG - Laboratório Nacional de Energia ... |
Russia | |
| Ivashchenko et al. (2006) |
| Pavlova et al. (2009) |
South Africa | |
| Glass (2006) |
Spain | |
| ... |
| Locality description | |
| Rocks & Min.: 22:37. |
| Subías et al. (1997) |
Sweden | |
| Geijer (1965) |
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| Sjögren (1910) |
Switzerland | |
| Stalder et al. (1998) |
| Stalder et al. (1998) |
| Nowacki (1970) |
UK | |
| Dines (1956) |
| Dines (1956) |
| Dines (1956) |
| Dines (1956) |
| A.K. Hamilton Jenkin: Annotations to ... |
| Carne (1818) +2 other references | |
| Carne (1818) +3 other references |
| 96.1911encyclopedia.org (n.d.) |
| Collins (1871) |
| Griffiths (n.d.) |
| Hill et al. (1906) |
| Dines (1956) |
| Rudler (1905) |
| Phillips (1823) | |
| Carne (1818) +1 other reference |
| Dines (1988) |
| Henwood (1871) |
| Dines (1956) |
| Stanley et al. (1991) |
| Stanley et al. (1991) | |
| Lysons et al. (1822) |
| de la Beche (1839) |
| various added photos |
| Phillips (1823) |
| Ford (2000) |
| Rust (2019) |
USA | |
| Cook et al. (1982) |
| - (2008) |
| - (2008) |
| - (2008) |
| - (2008) |
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| - (2008) | |
| - (2008) | |
| - (2008) | |
| USGS PP 1760A +1 other reference |
| - (2008) |
| - (2008) | |
| - (2008) |
| - (2008) |
| - (2008) |
| - (2008) |
| - (2008) | |
| - (2008) |
| - (2008) |
| Luetcke (n.d.) |
| Luetcke (n.d.) |
| Luetcke (n.d.) |
| Luetcke (n.d.) | |
| Luetcke (n.d.) | |
| Ref.: Keith (1973) |
| Luetcke (n.d.) |
| Luetcke (n.d.) |
| Drewes et al. (1988) | |
| Drewes et al. (1988) |
| Keith (1973) +1 other reference |
| Luetcke (n.d.) |
| Keith (1973) |
| Keith (1973) | |
| Keith (1973) | |
| Luetcke (n.d.) | |
| Keith (1973) | |
| Keith (1973) | |
| Keith (1973) | |
| Keith (1973) |
| Galbraith (1959) +1 other reference | |
| Luetcke (n.d.) | |
| MRDS database Dep. ID file #10009763. |
| Keith (1973) | |
| Luetcke (n.d.) |
| Luetcke (n.d.) |
| Peterson (1962) |
| Rolf Luetcke |
| Melchiorre et al. (2023) |
| Wilson (1933) +1 other reference | |
| - (n.d.) |
| Wilson (1933) +2 other references |
| Wilson (1933) | |
| Rocks & Min.: 61:55-56. +2 other references | |
| Hamilton (1881) |
| Hamilton (1881) |
| The History of Arizona |
| The History of Arizona | |
| The History of Arizona | |
| Hamilton (1881) | |
| The History of Arizona |
| Keith (1974) +1 other reference |
| Keith (1974) +1 other reference | |
| Keith (1974) +1 other reference | |
| Luetcke (n.d.) |
| Schrader (1915) |
| Schrader (1915) +2 other references |
| Luetcke (n.d.) | |
| Schrader (1915) | |
| Schrader (1915) +2 other references |
| Schrader (1915) +2 other references | |
| Schrader (1915) +2 other references | |
| Schrader (1915) +2 other references |
| Schrader (1915) +5 other references | |
| Schrader (1915) +2 other references |
| Schrader (1915) +2 other references | |
| Keith (1974) +1 other reference |
| Keith (1974) +1 other reference | |
| Keith (1974) +1 other reference | |
| Keith (1974) +1 other reference |
| Keith (1974) +1 other reference | |
| Keith (1974) +1 other reference |
| Ransome (1922) +2 other references |
| Ransome (1922) +2 other references | |
| Ransome (1922) +2 other references |
| Ransome (1922) +2 other references |
| Ransome (1922) +2 other references | |
| Ransome (1922) +2 other references | |
| Ransome (1922) +3 other references |
| MRDS database Dep. ID #10097151. |
| Galbaith (1947) +1 other reference |
| Hamilton (1881) |
| Hamilton (1881) | |
| MRDS database Dep. ID #10039951 |
| MRDS database Dep. ID #10098429. | |
| Ref.: Keith (1975) |
| Schrader (1915) +2 other references | |
| Keith (1975) |
| Nelson (1963) +1 other reference |
| Schrader (1915) +1 other reference |
| Schrader (1915) +3 other references |
| Schrader (1915) +2 other references | |
| Schrader (1915) +1 other reference | |
| Schrader (1915) +2 other references |
| Hamilton (1881) +3 other references |
| Schrader (1915) +2 other references |
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| Schrader (1915) | |
| Schrader (1915) +2 other references |
| Schrader (1915) +2 other references | |
| Schrader (1915) +2 other references | |
| Schrader (1915) +2 other references |
| Schrader (1915) | |
| Schrader (1915) +3 other references | |
| Schrader (1915) | |
| Schrader (1915) +2 other references |
| Schrader (1915) |
| Schrader (1915) +3 other references |
| Hamilton (1881) +7 other references | |
| MRDS database Dep. ID file #10109793 | |
| Keith (1975) +1 other reference |
| Schrader (1915) +2 other references |
| Luetcke (n.d.) | |
| Schrader (1915) +2 other references | |
| Keith (1975) +1 other reference | |
| Schrader (1915) +2 other references |
| Schrader (1915) +2 other references | |
| Keith (1975) +1 other reference | |
| Keith (1975) +1 other reference | |
| Schrader (1915) +2 other references |
| Keith (1975) +1 other reference |
| Schrader (1915) |
| Schrader (1915) +2 other references |
| Schrader (1915) +2 other references | |
| Schrader (1915) +2 other references | |
| Schrader (1915) |
| Schrader (1915) +2 other references | |
| Schrader (1915) +2 other references |
| Schrader (1915) |
| Keith (1975) +1 other reference | |
| Keith (1975) +1 other reference |
| Schrader (1915) +2 other references |
| Keith (1975) +1 other reference |
| Keith (1975) +1 other reference |
| Schrader (1915) +2 other references |
| Schrader (1915) | |
| Schrader (1915) +2 other references | |
| Schrader (1915) +2 other references |
| Schrader (1915) +2 other references | |
| Schrader (1915) | |
| Schrader (1915) +3 other references |
| Hamilton (1881) |
| Lindgren (1926) +2 other references |
| The History of Arizona |
| Hamilton (1881) |
| Wilson et al. (1934) | |
| Brian Beck Collected |
| Hamilton (1881) |
| Brian Beck collected | |
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| Wilson (1933) +2 other references | |
| Wilson (1933) | |
| Wilson (1933) | |
| Blake (1880) +9 other references | |
| - (n.d.) | |
| Wilson (1933) +3 other references | |
| Arizona Bureau of Mines Bull. 134: 102 +2 other references | |
| Wilson (1933) +2 other references | |
| Wilson (1933) +3 other references | |
| Wilson (1933) +1 other reference |
| Wilson (1933) |
| Wilson (1933) +1 other reference |
| F. L. Harvey (1888) |
| Crawford (1894) +6 other references |
| Goodwin (1957) +3 other references |
| Goodwin (1957) +5 other references |
| Morton (1977) +2 other references |
| Merrill (1916) +4 other references |
| Cloudman et al. (1919) +2 other references |
| Hall (1963) +2 other references |
| Crawford (1894) +4 other references |
| USGS PP 110 +5 other references |
| Murdoch (1966) |
| WARING +2 other references | |
| Hanks (1884) +2 other references | |
| Luetcke (n.d.) |
| [… (abstract) +3 other references |
| Moore (1963) +1 other reference |
| Norman (1951) +2 other references |
| Newman +1 other reference | |
| - (2005) |
| - (2005) |
| Ransome (1940) +4 other references |
| Eakle (1919) +2 other references |
| Eakle (1919) +2 other references |
| Murdoch (1966) |
| Eakle (1919) +2 other references | |
| Blake (1858) +4 other references |
| Murdoch (1966) |
| Tucker et al. (1943) +4 other references |
| A.I.M.E. Transactions: 48: 67-117 (1915) +4 other references |
| Lovering et al. (1950) |
| Lovering et al. (1950) |
| Lovering et al. (1950) |
| Dings et al. (1957) |
| Dings et al. (1957) |
| Dings et al. (1957) | |
| Dings et al. (1957) |
| Dings et al. (1957) | |
| Dings et al. (1957) | |
| Dings et al. (1957) | |
| Dings et al. (1957) | |
| Emmons et al. (1885) |
| Barnes (1985) |
| Emmons et al. (1885) | |
| Barnes (1985) |
| Barnes (1985) | |
| Emmons et al. (1885) | |
| Rocks & Min. 78:5:298-323 |
| Dings et al. (1957) |
| Emmons et al. (1885) |
| IRVING et al. (1911) |
| Emmons et al. (1885) |
| Emmons (1886) |
| Emmons (1886) |
| Emmons (1886) | |
| Emmons (1886) | |
| Emmons (1886) | |
| Emmons (1886) | |
| Emmons (1886) | |
| Emmons (1886) | |
| Emmons (1886) | |
| Emmons (1886) | |
| Emmons (1886) |
| Emmons et al. (1885) |
| Emmons et al. (1885) | |
| Emmons et al. (1885) | |
| Emmons et al. (1885) |
| Emmons et al. (1885) |
| Emmons et al. (1885) | |
| Emmons et al. (1885) | |
| Emmons et al. (1885) +1 other reference | |
| Emmons et al. (1885) |
| Pearl (1958) |
| U.S. Geological Survey Professional ... |
| Colorado Geological Survey Bulletin 9 |
| Emmons et al. (1885) |
| Emmons et al. (1885) |
| Emmons et al. (1885) |
| Emmons et al. (1885) |
| Emmons et al. (1885) | |
| Emmons et al. (1885) | |
| Emmons et al. (1885) |
| Emmons et al. (1885) | |
| Emmons et al. (1885) | |
| Emmons et al. (1885) | |
| Emmons et al. (1885) +1 other reference | |
| Emmons et al. (1885) |
| Emmons et al. (1885) | |
| Emmons et al. (1885) | |
| Emmons et al. (1885) | |
| Lovering et al. (1950) |
| Emmons (1886) |
| Emmons et al. (1885) |
| Emmons et al. (1885) |
| Januzzi et al. (1976) |
| Cook (1978) |
| Rolland R. Reid (1961) |
| Umpleby et al. (1923) |
| Rolland R. Reid (1961) |
| Rolland R. Reid (1961) | |
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| Ransom (1974) | |
| Gleba (2008) |
| Engineering & Mining Journal 21:348 (April 8, 1876) | |
| Gleba (2008) |
| Gleba (2008) |
| Jackson | |
| Hagni (1984) |
| [[2]]Winslow (1894) | |
| Rocks & Min.: 21:500. +2 other references | |
| Am Min 69:9-10 pp 1984-986 | |
| Winchell (1914) |
| Winchell (1914) |
| www.deq.state.mt.us (2004) |
| Ore Deposits of the Northern part of the Park (Indian Creek) +2 other references |
| Winchell (1914) |
| Winchell (1914) | |
| F.N.Earll +1 other reference |
| F.N.Earll +1 other reference | |
| Koschmann et al. (1968) |
| Koschmann et al. (1968) |
| Walter H. Weed +2 other references |
| Koschmann et al. (1968) |
| Winchell (1914) |
| Winchell (1914) |
| Winchell (1914) |
| Winchell (1914) |
| Hansen et al. (1962) |
| Longwell et al. (1965) |
| NBMG Bull 73 Geology and Mineral ... |
| NBMG Bull 78 Geology and Mineral ... |
| NBMG Bull 78 Geology and Mineral ... | |
| Newmont Mining Corporation |
| Castor et al. (2004) |
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| Stewart et al. (1977) |
| Stewart et al. (1977) | |
| Stewart et al. (1977) | |
| Stewart et al. (1977) | |
| Stewart et al. (1977) | |
| Stewart et al. (1977) | |
| Stewart et al. (1977) | |
| NBMG Bull 73 Geology and Mineral ... |
| NBMG Bull 73 Geology and Mineral ... +1 other reference |
| NBMG Bull 73 Geology and Mineral ... |
| NBMG Bull 73 Geology and Mineral ... +1 other reference |
| Castor et al. (2004) |
| NBMG Bull 73 Geology and Mineral ... |
| USBM Inf Circ 6941 (1938) |
| Castor et al. (2004) |
| Castor et al. (2004) |
| MRDS Data M231790 +1 other reference |
| MRDS Data M231790 +1 other reference | |
| - (2005) |
| Castor et al. (2004) |
| Thomas (2022) |
| Johnson (1977) |
| Luetcke (n.d.) |
| Johnson (1977) |
| Johnson (1977) |
| Johnson (1977) | |
| Johnson (1977) |
| Johnson (1977) | |
| Johnson (1977) |
| Castor et al. (2004) |
| Castor et al. (2004) |
| J. V. Tingley and J. L. Bentz (1983) | |
| - (1976) | |
| Castor et al. (2004) |
| Castor et al. (2004) | |
| Castor et al. (2004) | |
| Watson (1904) |
| Jackson |
| Hitchcock (1905) |
| The geology of the Ammonoosuc mining ... |
| Morrill (1960) | |
| Jackson (1844) |
| Jackson |
| Jackson | |
| Smock (1883) |
| Mr. Warren Cummings |
| Elston (1968) |
| Rocks & Minerals: 65: 18 +1 other reference |
| Northrop et al. (1996) |
| - (n.d.) |
| Genth (1891) +1 other reference | |
| Genth (1891) +1 other reference | |
| Genth et al. (1881) | |
| Luttrell et al. (1978) |
| Nitze et al. (1893) |
| Mineralogy of Pennsylvania-1875 +1 other reference |
| Gordon (1922) |
| Rocks & Minerals: 20: 319. +2 other references |
| The Mineralogy of Pennsylvania 1966-1975 +1 other reference |
| Emmons et al. (1885) |
| Ransom (1974) | |
| Alexander Wong Collection |
| Bulletin 77. +2 other references |
| Dana 6: 1072. |
| Derkey et al. (1990, November) |
| M. Huntting +1 other reference |
| M. Huntting +1 other reference | |
| USGS Bull 931H +2 other references |
| Derkey et al. (1990, November) +1 other reference |
| Valentine et al. (1960) |
| Adams (1996) |
Wheatley Mines, Schuylkill Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA