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Acanthite from
Přísečnice, Kryštofovy Hamry, Chomutov District, Ústí nad Labem Region, Czech Republic


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Acanthite

Přísečnice, Kryštofovy Hamry, Chomutov District, Ústí nad Labem Region, Czech Republic
09585260017368069924425.jpg
Acanthite

Přísečnice, Kryštofovy Hamry, Chomutov District, Ústí nad Labem Region, Czech Republic
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Acanthite

Přísečnice, Kryštofovy Hamry, Chomutov District, Ústí nad Labem Region, Czech Republic
Locality type:Town
Classification
Species:Acanthite
Formula:Ag2S
Comments:small grains and crystals in gangue fissures
Colour:black
Quality for species:Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#)
Abundance at site:Very Rare
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Acanthite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Přísečnice, Kryštofovy Hamry, Chomutov District, Ústí nad Labem Region, Czech Republic
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:916751
Long-form Identifier:1:3:916751:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Acanthite
4.3km (2.6 miles) ⓘMagnetite Mine, Měděnec, Chomutov District, Ústí nad Labem Region, Czech Republic
7.3km (4.6 miles) ⓘStraßburger Glück Mine, Niederschlag, Bärenstein, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
8.6km (5.3 miles) ⓘSt Johannis Mine, Bärenstein, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
13.2km (8.2 miles) ⓘHimmlisch Heer Mine (Shaft 28), Cunersdorf, Annaberg-Buchholz, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
13.8km (8.6 miles) ⓘDorothea adit (Adit 20), Himmlisch Heer Mine (Shaft 28), Cunersdorf, Annaberg-Buchholz, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
14.5km (9.0 miles) ⓘUranus Mine, Kleinrückerswalde, Annaberg-Buchholz, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
15.0km (9.4 miles) ⓘRosenbusch adit, Walthersdorf, Crottendorf, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
15.1km (9.4 miles) ⓘSt Michaelis Mine (Dickmichel adit; Dickmichel Mine; Shaft 270), Annaberg, Annaberg-Buchholz, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
16.1km (10.0 miles) ⓘBierschnabel adit, Markus Röhling Mine, Schreckenberg, Frohnau, Annaberg-Buchholz, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
16.3km (10.1 miles) ⓘNeu Heilig Kreuz Mine, Schottenberg, Frohnau, Annaberg-Buchholz, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
References
Roman Gramblicka collection, visually identified
Sejkora, Jiří, Pauliš, Petr, Gramblička, Roman, Malíková, Radana, Pour, Ondřej, Dolníček, Zdeněk, Ulmanová, Jana, Vrtiška, Luboš (2019) Nově zjištěná Bi-Co-Ni-As-U-V mineralizace přísečnického rudního revíru v Krušných horách (Česká republika) [The recently found Bi-Co-Ni-As-U-V mineralization of the Přísečnice ore district, Krušné hory Mountains (Czech Republic)]. Bulletin Mineralogie Petrologie, 27 (1) 1-37
 
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