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Acanthite from
Grand Prize mine, Tuscarora Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA


04810260017272053082485.jpg
Acanthite, etc.

Grand Prize mine, Tuscarora Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
02663250017363049083701.jpg
Acanthite, etc.

Grand Prize mine, Tuscarora Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
04810260017272053082485.jpg
Acanthite, etc.

Grand Prize mine, Tuscarora Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
02663250017363049083701.jpg
Acanthite, etc.

Grand Prize mine, Tuscarora Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
04810260017272053082485.jpg
Acanthite, etc.

Grand Prize mine, Tuscarora Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
02663250017363049083701.jpg
Acanthite, etc.

Grand Prize mine, Tuscarora Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Acanthite
Formula:Ag2S
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Tetrahedrite Subgroup2
Pyrite2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Acanthite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Grand Prize mine, Tuscarora Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:196728
Long-form Identifier:1:3:196728:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Acanthite
0.4km (0.2 miles) ⓘArgenta mine, Tuscarora Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
0.6km (0.4 miles) ⓘDeFrees mine (De Frieze mine), Tuscarora Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
0.7km (0.4 miles) ⓘDexter mine (Tuscarora mine), Tuscarora Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
0.8km (0.5 miles) ⓘEira mine, Tuscarora Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
1.0km (0.6 miles) ⓘNavajo mine, Tuscarora Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
1.1km (0.7 miles) ⓘBelle Isle mine, Tuscarora Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
1.6km (1.0 miles) ⓘNorth Commonwealth mine, Tuscarora Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
24.8km (15.4 miles) ⓘPanther Mine (Eagle Mine; Little Mine; Oz Mine; Paw claims), Cornucopia Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
24.8km (15.4 miles) ⓘCornucopia Mine (Leopard claim), Cornucopia Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
35.8km (22.3 miles) ⓘDee Mine (Boulder Creek Mine), Bootstrap Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
References
LaPointe, Daphne D., Tingley, Joseph V., Jones, Richard B. (199) Mineral resources of Elko County, Nevada. Bulletin 106. Nevada Bureau of Mines
 
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