Vote for your favorite mineral in #MinCup26! - Cuprite vs. Orpiment
It's a fiery match of vibrant red Cuprite and just as saturated orange Orpiment battle for your votes!
Log InRegister
Quick Links : The Mindat ManualThe Rock H. Currier Digital LibraryMindat Newsletter [Free Download]
Home PageAbout MindatThe Mindat ManualHistory of MindatCopyright StatusWho We AreContact UsAdvertise on Mindat
Donate to MindatCorporate SponsorshipSponsor a PageSponsored PagesMindat AdvertisersAdvertise on Mindat
Learning CenterWhat is a mineral?The most common minerals on earthInformation for EducatorsMindat ArticlesThe ElementsThe Rock H. Currier Digital LibraryGeologic TimeExplore Fossils
Minerals by PropertiesMinerals by ChemistryMineral Visual ExplorerAdvanced Locality SearchRandom MineralRandom LocalitySearch by minIDLocalities Near MeSearch ArticlesSearch GlossaryMore Search Options
Search For:
Mineral Name:
Locality Name:
Keyword(s):
 
The Mindat ManualAdd a New PhotoRate PhotosLocality Edit ReportCoordinate Completion ReportAdd Glossary Item
Mining CompaniesStatisticsUsersMineral MuseumsClubs & OrganizationsMineral Shows & EventsThe Mindat DirectoryDevice SettingsThe Mineral QuizTime Machine
Photo SearchPhoto GalleriesSearch by ColorPhoto Colour ExplorerNew Photos TodayNew Photos YesterdayMembers' Photo GalleriesPast Photo of the Day GalleryPhotography

Acanthite from
Centennial Eureka Mine, Eureka, Juab County, Utah, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Acanthite
Formula:Ag2S
Comments:Found with gold and dugganite. May have formed after the specimen was collected. Probably replacing hessite.
Quality for species:Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#)
Abundance at site:Extremely Rare
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Chlorargyrite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Acanthite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Centennial Eureka Mine, Eureka, Juab County, Utah, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:118012
Long-form Identifier:1:3:118012:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Acanthite
0.6km (0.4 miles) ⓘEagle and Blue Bell Mine, Eureka, Juab County, Utah, USA
0.8km (0.5 miles) ⓘChief No. 1 Mine (Chief Consolidated Mine), Eureka, Juab County, Utah, USA
1.6km (1.0 miles) ⓘMammoth Mine, Mammoth, Tintic Mining District, East Tintic Mountains, Utah, USA
1.8km (1.1 miles) ⓘGold Chain Mine, Mammoth, Tintic Mining District, East Tintic Mountains, Utah, USA
4.6km (2.9 miles) ⓘEureka Lily Mine (East Tintic Development Company), Dividend, East Tintic Mining District, Utah County, Utah, USA
4.7km (2.9 miles) ⓘNorth Lily Mine, East Tintic Mining District, Utah County, Utah, USA
4.9km (3.1 miles) ⓘTrixie Mine (Trixie shaft; Old Trump prospect), East Tintic Mining District, Utah County, Utah, USA
5.3km (3.3 miles) ⓘTintic Standard No. 2 Shaft, Tintic Standard Mine, Dividend, East Tintic Mining District, Utah County, Utah, USA
5.4km (3.3 miles) ⓘEureka Standard Mine (Tintic Bonanza Mining Company; Montana Mining Company), East Tintic Mining District, Utah County, Utah, USA
6.4km (4.0 miles) ⓘBurgin Mine, East Tintic Mining District, Utah County, Utah, USA
References
 
and/or  
Mindat.org® is an outreach project of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. Mindat® and mindat.org® are registered trademarks of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy.
Copyright © mindat.org and the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy 1993-2026, except where stated. Most political location boundaries are © OpenStreetMap contributors. Mindat.org relies on the contributions of thousands of members and supporters. Founded in 2000 by Jolyon Ralph and Ida Chau.
Content on this site may not be used to train, fine-tune, or otherwise develop artificial intelligence or machine learning models without prior written permission - see our Terms & Conditions.
To cite: Ralph, J., Von Bargen, D., Martynov, P., Zhang, J., Que, X., Prabhu, A., Morrison, S. M., Li, W., Chen, W., & Ma, X. (2025). Mindat.org: The open access mineralogy database to accelerate data-intensive geoscience research. American Mineralogist, 110(6), 833–844. doi:10.2138/am-2024-9486.
Privacy Policy - Terms & Conditions - Contact Us / DMCA issues - Report a bug/vulnerability Current server date and time: September 5, 2026 03:11:58
Go to top of page