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Acanthite from
Death Valley Mine (Cima-Death Valley Mine; Dolly Varden Mine; Arcalvada Mine), Cima, Ivanpah Valley, Ivanpah Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Acanthite
Formula:Ag2S
Comments:One of the most abundant ore minerals in lower levels.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Acanthite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Death Valley Mine (Cima-Death Valley Mine; Dolly Varden Mine; Arcalvada Mine), Cima, Ivanpah Valley, Ivanpah Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:668264
Long-form Identifier:1:3:668264:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Acanthite
15.9km (9.9 miles) ⓘMorning Star Mine, Kessler Peak, Ivanpah Mountains, Ivanpah Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA
25.5km (15.9 miles) ⓘNew York Mountains, San Bernardino County, California, USA
40.2km (25.0 miles) ⓘLucy Grey mine (Lucy Gray mine), Sunset Mining District, Clark County, Nevada, USA
41.8km (26.0 miles) ⓘGingerload prospect, Crescent Mining District, New York Mountains, Clark County, Nevada, USA
44.3km (27.5 miles) ⓘLeiser Ray Mine (Lester Ray-Goffs Mine; Camp Signal Mine; Vanadium King Mine), Signal Hill, Piute Range [N], Signal Mining District (Vontrigger Mining District), San Bernardino County, California, USA
57.8km (35.9 miles) ⓘNE2 vein, Otto Mountain, Baker, Soda Mountains, Silver Lake Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA
57.9km (36.0 miles) ⓘAga Mine, Otto Mountain, Baker, Soda Mountains, Silver Lake Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA
58.2km (36.2 miles) ⓘOtto Mountain, Baker, Soda Mountains, Silver Lake Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA
58.3km (36.2 miles) ⓘBird Nest E3, Otto Mountain, Baker, Soda Mountains, Silver Lake Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA
58.4km (36.3 miles) ⓘBird Nest drift, Otto Mountain, Baker, Soda Mountains, Silver Lake Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA
References
Wright, L.A., et al (1953), Mines and mineral resources of San Bernardino County, California: California Journal of Mines and Geology: 49(1-2): 106-107
Pemberton, H. Earl (1983) Minerals of California. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc.
 
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