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Acanthite from
Atlanta mine, Atlanta Mining District, Lincoln 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 Atlanta mine, Atlanta Mining District, Lincoln County, Nevada, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:290914
Long-form Identifier:1:3:290914:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Acanthite
1.5km (0.9 miles) ⓘHulse mine, Atlanta Mining District, Lincoln County, Nevada, USA
2.2km (1.3 miles) ⓘBradshaw mine, Atlanta Mining District, Lincoln County, Nevada, USA
47.5km (29.5 miles) ⓘSilverhorn mine, Silverhorn Mining District, Lincoln County, Nevada, USA
47.5km (29.5 miles) ⓘSilver Dale mine, Silverhorn Mining District, Lincoln County, Nevada, USA
52.2km (32.4 miles) ⓘSilver King mine, Silver King Mining District, Lincoln County, Nevada, USA
67.9km (42.2 miles) ⓘJumbo Mine, Gold Springs Mining District (Hamlin Valley), Iron County, Utah, USA
68.9km (42.8 miles) ⓘPan American-Comet Mines, Comet Mining District, Lincoln County, Nevada, USA
68.9km (42.8 miles) ⓘComet mine, Comet Mining District, Lincoln County, Nevada, USA
75.1km (46.7 miles) ⓘTaylor mine, Taylor Mining District, White Pine County, Nevada, USA
83.2km (51.7 miles) ⓘPaymaster mine, Ward Mining District, White Pine 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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