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Acanthite from
Distaff Mine (Distaff Chloride Mine), Chloride, Chloride Mining District, Wallapai Mining District, Cerbat Mountains, Mohave County, Arizona, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Acanthite
Formula:Ag2S
Comments:Occurs with silver in deeper workings.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Acanthite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Distaff Mine (Distaff Chloride Mine), Chloride, Chloride Mining District, Wallapai Mining District, Cerbat Mountains, Mohave County, Arizona, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:180996
Long-form Identifier:1:3:180996:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Acanthite
1.1km (0.7 miles) ⓘChloride Mining District, Wallapai Mining District, Cerbat Mountains, Mohave County, Arizona, USA
1.4km (0.9 miles) ⓘPay Roll Mine (Payroll Mine), Chloride, Chloride Mining District, Wallapai Mining District, Cerbat Mountains, Mohave County, Arizona, USA
4.0km (2.5 miles) ⓘQueen Bee Mine, Mineral Park Mining District, Wallapai Mining District, Cerbat Mountains, Mohave County, Arizona, USA
5.4km (3.4 miles) ⓘKeystone Mine, Mineral Park, Mineral Park Mining District, Wallapai Mining District, Cerbat Mountains, Mohave County, Arizona, USA
5.7km (3.5 miles) ⓘGold Star Mine (Golden Star Mine; Lone Star Mine), Mineral Park Mining District, Wallapai Mining District, Cerbat Mountains, Mohave County, Arizona, USA
10.5km (6.5 miles) ⓘAlpha Mine (Alphs Mine; Summit Mine), Stockton Hill, Stockton Hill Mining District (Stockton Camp Mining District), Wallapai Mining District, Cerbat Mountains, Mohave County, Arizona, USA
10.6km (6.6 miles) ⓘMint Mine (J.F.W. Mine), Cerbat, Cerbat Mining District, Wallapai Mining District, Cerbat Mountains, Mohave County, Arizona, USA
10.6km (6.6 miles) ⓘSummit Mine (Bevis group), Stockton Hill, Stockton Hill Mining District (Stockton Camp Mining District), Wallapai Mining District, Cerbat Mountains, Mohave County, Arizona, USA
11.0km (6.8 miles) ⓘCOD Mine (C.O.D. Mine), Stockton Hill, Stockton Hill Mining District (Stockton Camp Mining District), Wallapai Mining District, Cerbat Mountains, Mohave County, Arizona, USA
13.2km (8.2 miles) ⓘBanner Mine (Star Spangled Banner Mine), Stockton Hill Mining District (Stockton Camp Mining District), Wallapai Mining District, Cerbat Mountains, Mohave County, Arizona, USA
References
Bastin, E.S. (1925), Origin of certain rich silver ores near Chloride and Kingman, AZ, USGS Bull. 750-B: 17-39
Anthony, John W.; Williams, Sidney A.; Bideaux, Richard A.; Grant, Raymond W. (1995) Mineralogy of Arizona (3rd ed.). University of Arizona Press.
 
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