Acanthite from
Le Mazet vein, Le Mazet, Montmins mining district, Échassières, Vichy, Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
| Locality type: | Vein | |
| Classification | ||
|---|---|---|
| Species: | Acanthite | |
| Formula: | Ag2S | |
| Comments: | Quite resembling to those from "Les Montmins". Description fits that of a cryptomelane-group mineral, therefore status changed to "unconfirmed" (Uwe Kolitsch, 17 Sept. 2014). | |
| Habit: | Very elongated minute cristals (about 200µ), square section and pyramidal terminations, metalic luster. | |
| Colour: | black | |
| Quality for species: | Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#) | |
| Abundance at site: | Very Rare | |
| Confirmation | ||
| Validity: | Unconfirmed/Questioned | |
| Data | ||
| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Acanthite data | |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Le Mazet vein, Le Mazet, Montmins mining district, Échassières, Vichy, Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France | |
| Data Identifiers | ||
| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 850412 | |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:850412:8 | |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0ab6ce6a-9699-4608-8bd0-d792726cad92 | |
| Nearest other occurrences of Acanthite | ||
| 0.4km (0.2 miles) | ⓘSte Barbe vein (Les Montmins), Montmins mining district, Échassières, Vichy, Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France | |
| 26.4km (16.4 miles) | ⓘBaryte vein, Vitrac, Riom, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France | |
| 45.7km (28.4 miles) | ⓘRosiers Mine (Le Rozier Mine; Le Rosier Mine), Saint-Pierre-le-Chastel, Riom, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France | |
| 52.2km (32.5 miles) | ⓘMontebras Mines, Montebras, Soumans, Aubusson, Creuse, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France | |
| 69.6km (43.2 miles) | ⓘLes Rats Mine, Le Crozet, Roanne, Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France | |
| 87.2km (54.2 miles) | ⓘLes Farges Mine, Ussel, Ussel, Corrèze, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France | |
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