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Acanthite from
West Willys claim, Washington Mining District, Lyon County, Nevada, USA


Locality type:Claim
Classification
Species:Acanthite
Formula:Ag2S
Confirmation
Validity:Unconfirmed/Questioned
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Acanthite data
Locality Data:Click here to view West Willys claim, Washington Mining District, Lyon County, Nevada, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:277355
Long-form Identifier:1:3:277355:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Acanthite
18.2km (11.3 miles) ⓘRockland mine, Pine Grove Hills, Wilson Mining District, Lyon County, Nevada, USA
21.6km (13.4 miles) ⓘLake View Mine (Lakeview Mine; Lake View No. 2 claim), New York Hill, Masonic Mining District, Bodie Hills, Mono County, California, USA
21.9km (13.6 miles) ⓘWheeler mine, Pine Grove Hills, Wilson Mining District, Lyon County, Nevada, USA
22.2km (13.8 miles) ⓘRed Rock Mine, New York Hill, Masonic Mining District, Bodie Hills, Mono County, California, USA
24.4km (15.2 miles) ⓘMonte Cristo Mine (Livingston Mine), Monte Cristo, Wheeler Peak, Patterson Mining District, Sweetwater Mts (Sweetwater Range), Mono County, California, USA
25.2km (15.6 miles) ⓘProspectus tunnel, Aurora Mining District, Mineral County, Nevada, USA
25.7km (16.0 miles) ⓘAurora Mine, Aurora Mining District, Mineral County, Nevada, USA
25.7km (16.0 miles) ⓘAurora Mine Area, Aurora Mining District, Mineral County, Nevada, USA
26.2km (16.3 miles) ⓘSilverado Mine (Silverado - Kentuck Mine; Kentuck Mine), Wheeler Peak, Patterson Mining District, Sweetwater Mts (Sweetwater Range), Mono County, California, USA
26.3km (16.3 miles) ⓘJuniata vein, Aurora Mining District, Mineral County, Nevada, USA
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