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Acanthite from
Guadalupe deposit, Palmarejo, ChĂ­nipas Municipality, Chihuahua, Mexico


Locality type:Deposit
Classification
Species:Acanthite
Formula:Ag2S
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Acanthite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Guadalupe deposit, Palmarejo, ChĂ­nipas Municipality, Chihuahua, Mexico
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1265806
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1265806:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Acanthite
6.4km (4.0 miles) ⓘPalmarejo Mine, Palmarejo, Chínipas Municipality, Chihuahua, Mexico
41.0km (25.5 miles) ⓘCieneguita Mine, Urique Municipality, Chihuahua, Mexico
47.6km (29.6 miles) ⓘBolivar Mine, Urique Municipality, Chihuahua, Mexico
53.7km (33.4 miles) ⓘRosario Mine, Urique, Urique Municipality, Chihuahua, Mexico
69.9km (43.4 miles) ⓘVeta Grande Mine, Álamos, Álamos Municipality, Sonora, Mexico
71.0km (44.1 miles) ⓘBatopilas, AndrĂ©s del Rio mining district, Batopilas Municipality, Chihuahua, Mexico
72.1km (44.8 miles) ⓘSan Nestor Mine, Cerro de los Tajos, San Miguel, Batopilas, AndrĂ©s del Rio mining district, Batopilas Municipality, Chihuahua, Mexico
72.1km (44.8 miles) ⓘSanto Domingo Mine, Cerro San Antonio, San Miguel, Batopilas, AndrĂ©s del Rio mining district, Batopilas Municipality, Chihuahua, Mexico
72.1km (44.8 miles) ⓘSan Rafael Mine, Cerro San Antonio, San Miguel, Batopilas, AndrĂ©s del Rio mining district, Batopilas Municipality, Chihuahua, Mexico
72.1km (44.8 miles) ⓘNew Nevada Mine (Nevada Valenciana), Cerro San Antonio, San Miguel, Batopilas, AndrĂ©s del Rio mining district, Batopilas Municipality, Chihuahua, Mexico
References
Sotelo, C. M. (2016). Geology and mineralization controls surrounding the Palmarejo mining district-A compilation of remote and hands on exploration techniques. The University of Texas at El Paso.
 
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