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Acanthite from
Hickey Mine (Jones Mine), Contact Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Acanthite
Formula:Ag2S
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Acanthite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Hickey Mine (Jones Mine), Contact Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:277178
Long-form Identifier:1:3:277178:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Acanthite
26.8km (16.6 miles) ⓘRed Elephant incline, Elk Mountain Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
27.2km (16.9 miles) ⓘEstes prospect, Elk Mountain Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
44.1km (27.4 miles) ⓘDelano Mine (Net Mine; Delno Mine; Panther Mine), Delano Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
44.9km (27.9 miles) ⓘCleveland Mine, Delano Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
48.0km (29.8 miles) ⓘIndian Springs Tungsten Mine (Gamble Ranch Mine; Ludwig Tungsten Mine; Tunnel Mine), Delano Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
50.0km (31.1 miles) ⓘCoeur d'Alene-Jarbidge Mine (Campbird Mine; Victoria Mine; Puritan Mine; Pirate Mine; Van Alder Mine; Windy claims), Jarbidge Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
50.4km (31.3 miles) ⓘBullion prospect (Burke; Climax claims; Cour d'Alene-Jarbidge-Victoria property), Jarbidge Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
51.3km (31.9 miles) ⓘNew Hope Group, Jarbidge Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
52.0km (32.3 miles) ⓘAlpha Mine, Jarbidge Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
52.5km (32.7 miles) ⓘPick and Shovel Mine (Escalon Mine), Jarbidge Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
References
Castor, Stephen B.; Ferdock, Gregory C. (2004) Minerals of Nevada. Special Publication 31. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology 512pp.
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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