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Acanthite from
Himmelsfürst Mine, Brand-Erbisdorf, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany


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Acanthite

Himmelsfürst Mine, Brand-Erbisdorf, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany
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Acanthite

Himmelsfürst Mine, Brand-Erbisdorf, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany
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Acanthite

Franken Shaft, Himmelsfürst Mine, Brand-Erbisdorf, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany
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Acanthite

Himmelsfürst Mine, Brand-Erbisdorf, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany
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Acanthite

Himmelsfürst Mine, Brand-Erbisdorf, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany
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Acanthite

Himmelsfürst Mine, Brand-Erbisdorf, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany
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Acanthite

Franken Shaft, Himmelsfürst Mine, Brand-Erbisdorf, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany
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Acanthite

Himmelsfürst Mine, Brand-Erbisdorf, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany
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Acanthite

Himmelsfürst Mine, Brand-Erbisdorf, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany
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Acanthite

Himmelsfürst Mine, Brand-Erbisdorf, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany
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Acanthite

Franken Shaft, Himmelsfürst Mine, Brand-Erbisdorf, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany
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Acanthite

Himmelsfürst Mine, Brand-Erbisdorf, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Acanthite
Formula:Ag2S
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Native Silver22
Calcite5
Dolomite4
Pyrite3
Quartz2
Polybasite1
Proustite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Acanthite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Himmelsfürst Mine, Brand-Erbisdorf, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany
Photo GalleryView Gallery (23 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:23
Long-form Identifier:1:3:23:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Acanthite
3.5km (2.2 miles) ⓘBeschert Glück Mine, Zug, Freiberg, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany
8.1km (5.0 miles) ⓘNeuer Morgenstern mine, Himmelfahrt Mine, Freiberg, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany
8.2km (5.1 miles) ⓘAbrahamschacht, Himmelfahrt Mine, Freiberg, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany
8.6km (5.3 miles) ⓘHilfe Gottes Mine, Memmendorf, Oederan, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany
9.1km (5.7 miles) ⓘHimmelfahrt Mine, Freiberg, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany
10.7km (6.7 miles) ⓘNeue Hoffnung Gottes Mine, Bräunsdorf, Oberschöna, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany
15.9km (9.9 miles) ⓘAlte Hoffnung Gottes Mine, Kleinvoigtsberg, Großschirma, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany
16.5km (10.3 miles) ⓘGesegnete Bergmannshoffnung Mine, Obergruna, Großschirma, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany
19.3km (12.0 miles) ⓘHeilige Dreifaltigkeit Mine, Zschopau, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
23.5km (14.6 miles) ⓘSegen Gottes Erbstolln Mine (Segen Gottes Mine), Gersdorf, Striegistal, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany
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