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Acanthite from
Gwynfynydd Mine (Gwyn Mine; Morgan Mine; Mount Morgan Mine; British Gold Fields), Ganllwyd, Dolgellau Gold Belt, Gwynedd (Merionethshire), Wales, UK

Description
Comments:The National Museum of Wales database "The Minerology of Wales" (http://www.nmgw.ac.uk/en/791/)has raised doubts regarding the identifications of acanthite and sylvanite at this location.
Quality of samples:not specified / average specimens
Confirmation
Validity:Unconfirmed/Questioned
References
References:The National Museum of Wales database "The Minerology of Wales"
Associated minerals:
Associates:Sylvanite
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Acanthite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Gwynfynydd Mine (Gwyn Mine; Morgan Mine; Mount Morgan Mine; British Gold Fields), Ganllwyd, Dolgellau Gold Belt, Gwynedd (Merionethshire), Wales, UK
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