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Acanthite from
Reef Mine, Carr Canyon, Cochise County, Arizona, USA


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Acanthite, etc.

Reef Mine, Carr Canyon, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Acanthite, etc.

Reef Mine, Carr Canyon, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Acanthite, etc.

Reef Mine, Carr Canyon, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Acanthite, etc.

Reef Mine, Carr Canyon, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Acanthite, etc.

Reef Mine, Carr Canyon, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Acanthite, etc.

Reef Mine, Carr Canyon, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Acanthite, etc.

Reef Mine, Carr Canyon, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Acanthite, etc.

Reef Mine, Carr Canyon, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Acanthite, etc.

Reef Mine, Carr Canyon, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Acanthite, etc.

Reef Mine, Carr Canyon, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Acanthite, etc.

Reef Mine, Carr Canyon, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Acanthite, etc.

Reef Mine, Carr Canyon, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Acanthite
Formula:Ag2S
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:SEM-EDS
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz4
Anglesite3
Native Silver2
Galena2
Mcalpineite1
Native Gold1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Acanthite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Reef Mine, Carr Canyon, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:780571
Long-form Identifier:1:3:780571:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Acanthite
2.7km (1.7 miles) ⓘNelly James Mine, Miller Canyon, Miller Peak, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
27.7km (17.2 miles) ⓘGallagher Vanadium & Rare Minerals Corp Mine, Tombstone Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
29.3km (18.2 miles) ⓘArlington Mine, Tombstone Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
29.6km (18.4 miles) ⓘMeadow Valley Mine, Meadow Valley Flat, Redrock Mining District, Santa Cruz County, Arizona, USA
30.8km (19.2 miles) ⓘLa Plata Mine (Black Ace Mine), Redrock Canyon, Redrock Mining District, Santa Cruz County, Arizona, USA
32.7km (20.3 miles) ⓘNew York Mine (Jensen Mine; Bingo claims; New York claims), Redrock Canyon, Redrock Mining District, Santa Cruz County, Arizona, USA
35.8km (22.2 miles) ⓘEmerald Mine, Silver Plume Mine, Tombstone Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
37.6km (23.4 miles) ⓘToughnut Mine, Tombstone, Tombstone Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
37.7km (23.4 miles) ⓘCampbell Mine, Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
38.3km (23.8 miles) ⓘTombstone Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
References
"The Accidental Pocket" talk presented by Robert E. Walstrom at 2012 NCMA meeting.
 
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