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Acanthite from
Queen Mine, Allen Clay Property, Springdale Mining District, Stevens County, Washington, USA


07925070017272034045995.jpg
Acanthite, etc.

Queen Mine, Allen Clay Property, Springdale Mining District, Stevens County, Washington, USA
03714390017368093327102.jpg
Acanthite, etc.

Queen Mine, Allen Clay Property, Springdale Mining District, Stevens County, Washington, USA
07925070017272034045995.jpg
Acanthite, etc.

Queen Mine, Allen Clay Property, Springdale Mining District, Stevens County, Washington, USA
03714390017368093327102.jpg
Acanthite, etc.

Queen Mine, Allen Clay Property, Springdale Mining District, Stevens County, Washington, USA
07925070017272034045995.jpg
Acanthite, etc.

Queen Mine, Allen Clay Property, Springdale Mining District, Stevens County, Washington, USA
03714390017368093327102.jpg
Acanthite, etc.

Queen Mine, Allen Clay Property, Springdale Mining District, Stevens County, Washington, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Acanthite
Formula:Ag2S
Habit:shiny crystaline crusts
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals:
Associates:Native Silver
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Native Silver2
Galena2
Pyrite2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Acanthite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Queen Mine, Allen Clay Property, Springdale Mining District, Stevens County, Washington, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:93206
Long-form Identifier:1:3:93206:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Acanthite
2.1km (1.3 miles) ⓘDeer Trail Mine, Allen Clay Property, Springdale Mining District, Stevens County, Washington, USA
12.3km (7.7 miles) ⓘOrchid Mine, Allen Clay Property, Springdale Mining District, Stevens County, Washington, USA
24.3km (15.1 miles) ⓘLongstreet Mine, Covada Mining District (Enterprise Mining District), Ferry County, Washington, USA
25.5km (15.8 miles) ⓘMeteor Mine, Covada Mining District (Enterprise Mining District), Ferry County, Washington, USA
26.5km (16.5 miles) ⓘStray Dog Mine, Covada Mining District (Enterprise Mining District), Ferry County, Washington, USA
63.9km (39.7 miles) ⓘOld Dominion Mine, Colville Mining District, Stevens County, Washington, USA
67.4km (41.9 miles) ⓘLittle Chief Mine, Nespelem Mining District, Okanogan County, Washington, USA
67.9km (42.2 miles) ⓘPar Value Prospect, Nespelem Mining District, Okanogan County, Washington, USA
68.4km (42.5 miles) ⓘApache Mine, Nespelem Mining District, Okanogan County, Washington, USA
69.0km (42.8 miles) ⓘPanama Mine, Nespelem Mining District, Okanogan County, Washington, USA
References
Valentine, Grant M., Huntting, Marshall T. (1960) Part II - Metallic Minerals, in Inventory of Washington Minerals. Vol II. Bulletin 37, Washington Geological Survey.p.331
Cannon, Bart (1975) Minerals of Washington. Cordilleran. 184 pp.pages 36, 157
Derkey, Robert E., Joseph, Nancy L., Lasmanis, Raymond (1990, November) Metal Mines of Washington - Preliminary Report. Open File Report 90-18. Washington Division of Geology and Earth Resources
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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