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Native Silver from
Quincy Mine, Quincy Township, Houghton County, Michigan, USA


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Native Silver

Quincy Mine, Quincy Township, Houghton County, Michigan, USA
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Native Silver

Quincy Mine, Quincy Township, Houghton County, Michigan, USA
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Native Silver

Quincy Mine, Quincy Township, Houghton County, Michigan, USA
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Native Silver, etc.

Quincy Mine, Quincy Township, Houghton County, Michigan, USA
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Native Silver

Quincy Mine, Quincy Township, Houghton County, Michigan, USA
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Native Silver

Quincy Mine, Quincy Township, Houghton County, Michigan, USA
07063250017272013651926.jpg
Native Silver

Quincy Mine, Quincy Township, Houghton County, Michigan, USA
02522930017272013672070.jpg
Native Silver, etc.

Quincy Mine, Quincy Township, Houghton County, Michigan, USA
06631570017362604059077.jpg
Native Silver

Quincy Mine, Quincy Township, Houghton County, Michigan, USA
04234720017272013643037.jpg
Native Silver

Quincy Mine, Quincy Township, Houghton County, Michigan, USA
07063250017272013651926.jpg
Native Silver

Quincy Mine, Quincy Township, Houghton County, Michigan, USA
02522930017272013672070.jpg
Native Silver, etc.

Quincy Mine, Quincy Township, Houghton County, Michigan, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Native Silver
Formula:Ag
Comments:Plate 70 from Wilson, Wendell. E.; Bartsch, Joel A.; Mauthner, Mark (2004) Masterpieces of the Mineral World. Houston Museum of Natural Science. [https://www.mindat.org/reference.php?id=18945017]
Quality for species:Good crystals or rich for species - important (!)
Significance:Classic locality for this mineral (see references.)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Native Copper33
Quartz4
Calcite1
Epidote1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Native Silver data
Locality Data:Click here to view Quincy Mine, Quincy Township, Houghton County, Michigan, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (30 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:38491
Long-form Identifier:1:3:38491:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Native Silver
0.6km (0.4 miles) ⓘPewabic Mine, Pewabic, Franklin Township, Houghton County, Michigan, USA
1.0km (0.6 miles) ⓘFranklin Mine, Franklin Mine, Franklin Township, Houghton County, Michigan, USA
1.4km (0.9 miles) ⓘHancock Mine, Hancock, Houghton County, Michigan, USA
2.4km (1.5 miles) ⓘSheldon-Columbian Mine, Houghton, Houghton County, Michigan, USA
2.7km (1.7 miles) ⓘIsle Royal No. 1 shaft, Isle Royal Mines, Houghton, Houghton County, Michigan, USA
3.2km (2.0 miles) ⓘIsle Royal No. 2 shaft, Isle Royal Mines, Portage Township, Houghton County, Michigan, USA
3.8km (2.4 miles) ⓘArcadian Mine, Ripley, Franklin Township, Houghton County, Michigan, USA
4.4km (2.7 miles) ⓘIsle Royal Mines, Portage Township, Houghton County, Michigan, USA
4.7km (2.9 miles) ⓘIsle Royal No. 5 shaft, Isle Royal Mines, Portage Township, Houghton County, Michigan, USA
5.7km (3.5 miles) ⓘAtlantic Mine, Atlantic Mine, Adams Township, Houghton County, Michigan, USA
References
Heinrich, E. W., Robinson, George Willard (2004) Mineralogy of Michigan (2nd ed.) A.E. Seaman Mineral Museum and Michigan Technological University. 252pp.
Wilson, Wendell. E.; Bartsch, Joel A.; Mauthner, Mark (2004) Masterpieces of the Mineral World. Houston Museum of Natural Science.pp.172-173
 
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