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New York
Rossie lead mines
Mineral locality Documented sitePermission required
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and minerals
MarblesAlso reported: galena, sphalerite.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0), Sheila Sund (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
1830s lead veins in Grenville marble famous for twinned calcite and galena
Classic locality in northern New York mineral literature.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
water-filled shafts
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