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Acanthite from
Castle Mine (Castle-Trethwey Mine), Haultain Township, Gowganda area, Cobalt-Gowganda region, Timiskaming District, Ontario, Canada

Description
Comments:	Substrate for more interesting Proustites and Xanthoconites
Habit:	plates of integrown sub mm xls
Colour:	grey
UV Fluorescence:	none
Quality of samples:	Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#)
Confirmation
Validity:	Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:	XRD
Analysis Reference:	X-62241 Geological Survey of Canada
References
References:	RWMW Specimen
Data
Mineral Data:	Click here to view Acanthite data
Locality Data:	Click here to view Castle Mine (Castle-Trethwey Mine), Haultain Township, Gowganda area, Cobalt-Gowganda region, Timiskaming District, Ontario, Canada

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