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Acanthite from
Gemco Mine, Carbonate Peak, Old Woman District, Old Woman Mountains, San Bernardino County, California, 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 Gemco Mine, Carbonate Peak, Old Woman District, Old Woman Mountains, San Bernardino County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:670504
Long-form Identifier:1:3:670504:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Acanthite
6.1km (3.8 miles) ⓘLucky Jim Mine, Carbonate Peak, Old Woman District, Old Woman Mountains, San Bernardino County, California, USA
55.6km (34.6 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
68.3km (42.4 miles) ⓘWar Eagle Mine (Bagdad Tin prospects; Britanya group; Eureka Tin claims), Lead Mountain [1], Bullion District (Standard District), Bullion Mts (Bullion Range), San Bernardino County, California, USA
78.4km (48.7 miles) ⓘGilson prospects, Bendigo District (Riverside Mountain District), Riverside Mts (Siakariri), Riverside County, California, USA
79.3km (49.3 miles) ⓘDeath Valley Mine (Cima-Death Valley Mine; Dolly Varden Mine; Arcalvada Mine), Cima, Ivanpah Valley, Ivanpah Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA
86.7km (53.9 miles) ⓘNew York Mountains, San Bernardino County, California, USA
86.9km (54.0 miles) ⓘUnnamed Cu-Ag occurrence [2], McCoy Spring, Arlington District (Ironwood District), McCoy Mts (Ironwood Mts), Riverside County, California, USA
91.5km (56.9 miles) ⓘMoss Mine, Gold Road Mining District, Oatman Mining District, Black Mountains, Mohave County, Arizona, USA
95.1km (59.1 miles) ⓘMorning Star Mine, Kessler Peak, Ivanpah Mountains, Ivanpah 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, California Division of Mines (Report 49): 49(1-2): tabulated list of mines No. 250: 76
Pemberton, H. Earl (1983) Minerals of California. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc.
 
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