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Acanthite from
National Mine (National vein), National Mining District, Humboldt 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 National Mine (National vein), National Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:277215
Long-form Identifier:1:3:277215:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Acanthite
4.7km (2.9 miles) ⓘBell vein, Buckskin Mountain, National Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
5.3km (3.3 miles) ⓘBuckskin National mine, Buckskin Mountain, National Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
24.3km (15.1 miles) ⓘOhio Mine, Rebel Creek Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
27.9km (17.3 miles) ⓘSpring City Mines, Paradise Valley Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
28.8km (17.9 miles) ⓘWild Goose mine, Paradise Valley Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
28.9km (17.9 miles) ⓘSilver Butte claims, Paradise Valley Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
49.1km (30.5 miles) ⓘMoonlight Mine, Disaster Mining District, Montana Mountains, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
49.4km (30.7 miles) ⓘHorse Creek prospect, Disaster Mining District, Montana Mountains, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
68.6km (42.6 miles) ⓘSleeper mine, Awakening Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
69.2km (43.0 miles) ⓘJumbo mine (Austin mine), Awakening Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
References
Castor, Stephen B.; Ferdock, Gregory C. (2004) Minerals of Nevada. Special Publication 31. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology 512pp.
 
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