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Acanthite from
Mammoth-Saint Anthony Mine, St. Anthony deposit, Tiger, Mammoth Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Acanthite
Formula:Ag2S
Abundance at site:Rare
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Mimetite1
Quartz1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Acanthite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Mammoth-Saint Anthony Mine, St. Anthony deposit, Tiger, Mammoth Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:57
Long-form Identifier:1:3:57:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Acanthite
19.4km (12.1 miles) Bunker Hill Mine (Bunker Hill group), Mulberry Wash, Sombrero Butte, Sombrero Butte peak area, Bunker Hill Mining District (Copper Creek Mining District), Pinal County, Arizona, USA
20.9km (13.0 miles) Blue Bird Mine (Bluebird Mine; Zilla Mine; Twin-S Mine; Cumberland Mine; Thornewood Mine; Blue Bird Silver Mining Co. property), Copper Creek (Copper Creek Canyon), Bunker Hill Mining District (Copper Creek Mining District), Pinal County, Arizona, USA
36.4km (22.6 miles) Saddle Mountain Mine group (Lola claims; Gila Copper Sulphide Co. property; Dye vein), Lee Mountain area, Saddle Mountain Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
36.6km (22.8 miles) Adjust Mine (Adjust group; Mellor claims; Little Treasure Mine; Blue Bird vein; Silver Cross claims; Laurence Mine; Old Odell), Lee Mountain area, Saddle Mountain Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
37.1km (23.1 miles) Jesse Benton Mine (Morajeski property; Jesse Bentan Mine; El Capitan; Dolores; Buckhorn; Silver Hoard group; Pearl E. group; Owl), Guild Wash, Owl Head Buttes area, Owl Head Mining District, Tortolita Mountains, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
39.1km (24.3 miles) Dog Water Mine (Dogwater Mine; Silver Cable Mine; Silver Cable claim; Dogwater and Silver Cable Mine; Patented claims MS 1760), Laurel Canyon, Grand Reef Mountain, Klondyke, Aravaipa Mining District, Graham County, Arizona, USA
39.1km (24.3 miles) Old Eagle Mine (Stake Lease 3707), Owl Head Buttes area, Owl Head Mining District, Tortolita Mountains, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
39.4km (24.5 miles) Grand Reef Mine, Laurel Canyon, Grand Reef Mountain, Klondyke, Aravaipa Mining District, Graham County, Arizona, USA
41.5km (25.8 miles) Cactustail Mine, Owl Head Buttes area, Owl Head Mining District, Tortolita Mountains, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
41.7km (25.9 miles) 79 Mine, Chilito, Hayden area, Banner Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
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