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Acanthite from
Rappold Mine, Neustädtel, Schneeberg, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Acanthite
Formula:Ag2S
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Acanthite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Rappold Mine, Neustädtel, Schneeberg, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:40613
Long-form Identifier:1:3:40613:4
GUID (UUID V4):864f708e-6f8e-4bd4-9c89-40edf7852d1d
Nearest other occurrences of Acanthite
0.4km (0.3 miles) Sauschwart Mine, Neustädtel, Schneeberg, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
0.5km (0.3 miles) Priester Mine (Priester und Leviten Mine), Neustädtel, Schneeberg, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
0.7km (0.4 miles) Bergkappe Mine (Shaft 75), Neustädtel, Schneeberg, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
0.9km (0.6 miles) Weißer Hirsch Mine (shaft 3), Neustädtel, Schneeberg, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
1.0km (0.6 miles) Daniel Mine (St. Daniel Mine), Neustädtel, Schneeberg, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
1.6km (1.0 miles) St Georg Mine, Schneeberg, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
2.6km (1.6 miles) König David Mine, Bad Schlema, Aue-Bad Schlema, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
4.0km (2.5 miles) Shaft 309, Niederschlema, Bad Schlema, Aue-Bad Schlema, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
5.8km (3.6 miles) Shaft 186, Alberoda, Aue-Bad Schlema, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
6.5km (4.0 miles) Shaft 296 (dump), Alberoda, Aue-Bad Schlema, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
References
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Journal (issue)
2018 Ctontento The Schneeberg Mining District, Western Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany ...................................................... 651 Famous Schneeberg Silver Specimens ................. 709 The "Find...spray, 4.4 cm, in a quartz-lined pocket, from Schneeberg. Gail and Jim Spann collection; Tom Spann photo...engraving depicts various historical mining scenes at Schneeberg including the famous 1477 "Silver Table" discovery...Thomas P. Moore7 The Schneeberg District in the famous Saxon Erzgebirge of Germany has been a source of
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Austria Henriette-Lott-Weg 8, D-50354 Hürth, Germany 3 Ruhr-Universitä t Bochum, Institut für Mineralogie...150, D-44780 Bochum, Germany 4 Heinrich-Zille-Weg 8, D-09599 Freiberg, Germany 2 ABSTR ACT Rappoldite...was found on samples from the Rappold mine near Schneeberg, Saxony, Germany. The new species forms red to...rosette-like aggregates on samples from the Tsumeb mine, Namibia. The Dcalc. = 5.30 g/cm3. 2Vx = 87(5)8...for the type locality, the Rappold mine near Schneeberg, Saxony, Germany. Type material is deposited
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100*30 H. W. Simple Albite Crystals from the Schneeberg near Passeir. By J. R U M P F (Jalirbuch fur...locality in the Rappold mine, and from the more recent locality in the Daniel mine at Schneeberg. The quantities...unequal proportions. The roselite from the Daniel mine is, consistently with its lighter colour, richer...crystals from the Rappold mine contain 3 Ca : 2 Go. The roselites from the Daniel mine agree therefore...Ca1Mg2C03A~805210H,O; those from the Rappold mine with Ca6B/lg,CoaAss05z 10H20. The Schneeberg mines are the richest
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km west of Schalkenmehren), western Eifel area, Germany. Occurrence: In cavities and in rare pegmatite-type...Quaternary volcanic rocks of the western Eifel area, Germany. Mineralogy and Petrology 71, 1-19. 1473 39#5-oct-01-2277-new...Bi3+24Cr6+8O57(OH)6•3H2O T RIGONAL Locality: São José mine, Lavra da Posse, São José de Brejaúba, Conceição...long-abandoned Glücksstern mine at Gottlob hill, Friedrichroda, Thuringia (Thüringen), Germany. Occurrence: In hydrothermal... a new mineral from Friedrichroda, Thuringia, Germany. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Monatshefte, 444-454
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San Pedro Mine in Santa Fe County, and along with his son Phillip is actively exploring the mine for minerals...minerals. The San Pedro Mine is perhaps best known for producing beautiful specimens of finely crystalline...Phillip have also developed a surface exposure at the mine to produce some very nice, single, sceptered quartz...ci rc ulatio n for some years. Sulfides are real mine rals and I still regret no t buy ing a good specimen...silver wire from Freiberg (Erzgebirge, Sachsen. Germany). This materi al is from a " new find" (fro m probably
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showing early mining methods, a case of antique mine lamps, worldwide uranium and rare earth ores, gold... e tem er cto er Calcite, 24.1 cm, Verchniy mine, Dalnegorsk, Russia. Jeff Scovil photo. Famous...Weise Verlag, Orleansstrasse 69, D-81667 M nchen, Germany 12 “A hbar” is the literal transcription of the...T pe localit or ma hrebite: the opencast A hbar mine in November 2005. The miners settlement is seen...es avreau photo. Fi re ead rame o the Bouismas mine, re-opened in 2003 and nown or recent discoveries
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Linopolis, Brazil, H Page 13: Gold, 35 mm.Eagle's est Mine, California, G Publi!>hed by Grdllit.u.o. Stefanikova43...shales of tl~e Acanthite Green River Fonnation in Uintah County. Utah. and m (2.B. acanthite group). Monoclinic...[Ol(C?,,)61all argentite specimens are actually acanthite (PO4)6l(S~O18)]-(S +oi} paramorphs after argentite...argentite (see under argentite). Crystals of acanthite formed directly below l 73°C are rare. (9.C). a [S~O1...Rice, Dolores co., both Colorado, at the Questa mine, Taos co., New 1994. Abernathyite K2[(UOJ 2l(AsO_J2]•6HzO
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MOBILITY IN A METAMORPHOSED BASE METAL DEPOSIT: THE SCHNEEBERG / MONTE NEVE Zn-Pb-(Cu-Ag) SHMS Angerer T.1,... sedimentary massive sulphide (SHMS) deposit Schneeberg, the largest metal deposit in the Ötztal-Stubai...has the potential of becoming Namibia’s first Co mine. The DOF mineralization is defined by an enrichment...MECHANISMS IN TERRESTRIAL SEDIMENTS OF NUSSLOCH (GERMANY) Brazier, J.-M.1,2, Schmitt, A.-D.2, Gangloff,...University of Bonn, Nussallee 13, D-53115 Bonn, Germany. 4 Department of Geography, University of Zurich
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K(U02)As04*3H20, Tet. Vitreous yellow. Fuemrole mine, Temple Mt., Emery Co., Utah, USA. H= 2-3, Djjj=...Matzko et ah, 1985. Can. Min. 23 (1985), 233. Acanthite, Ag2S, ® Mon. Metallic black; grey in reflected...grey, bluish-grey, yellow, light green. Langban mine, Filipstad (near), Varmland, Sweden. H= 5, Djjj=3...Terres mine, St. Ausdell, Cornwall, England and/or Johanngeorgenstadt, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany. H=?,...804)3 •nH20, ® Hex. Transparent bluish. Lapis-lazuli mine, Sar-e-Sang, Badakshan, Afghanistan. H= 5.5-6, Djj4=
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Rosenzwcig (deceased) (USA). Jochen Schlilter (Germany), J. Sejkora (Czcch Republic), Masaaki Shimizu...Abernathyitc, K[(UO 2 )(AsO,)](HP) 3, tet., Fumerole No. 2 mine, Temple Mountain. on the southeast flank of the...type locality unknown . ..Argentitl inverts to Acanthite bclow 177°C 0 Acctamidc, Cil 3CO 112 , trig...104(3). 326-328 □ Achavnlitc, FcSe, hex .. Cacheuta Mine. Ccrro de Cacheuta. Sierra de Cacheuta. Mcndoza...AgardJte-(Ce), CeCu.(AsO4)i(OH).-3H1O, hex., Clara mine, central Black Forest, Gennany,A1ifSS(2004),17-23
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1000° Mots inc. Native Gold on Quartz, Paymaster mine, South Porcupine, Ontario / Photo by Brian Boyle...Marquis imprimeur inc. Barite on Quartz, Rock Candy mine, Grand Forks, British Columbia / Photo by Ken Mayer...Mayer Publisher Pyromorphite, Society Girl mine, Moyie, British Columbia / Photo by Ken Mayer Mineralogical... Ontario Canada Diopside on Grossular, Jeffrey mine, Asbestos, Quebec / Photo by Jeffrey A. Scovil...including amateur col- lectors, company executives, mine owners, and vari- in the appropriate position.
Book (edition)
manufactured of great per; fection at Siegen, in Germany. Pasteboard models, likewise useful aids to the...GO beaxis ; in other words, the common value c Acanthite. Again, in the zone O, 14, 2-, longs to them all...Isometric ; tetrahedral. Sphalerite. Chalcocite ; acanthite ; hesChaleocite group. Orthorhombic. clausthalite...The principal Saxon localities are at Freiberg, Schneeberg, and Johanugeorgenstadt the Bohemian, at Przibram...rare, and mostly in filaments at the Ophir tained. mine rare, and disseminated or filamentous in California
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Vesuvius, Italy (12, column 2) and SEMSEYITE, Julcani mine, Huancavelica, Peru (#3, column 2). Color, page...Prof. of Mineralogy, University of Cologne, West Germany; Curator of The Mineralogical Museun1. A dear friend... Mineralogical Museum, University of Cologne, Germany Mineralogical Museum , University of Berne, Switzerland...from core to outside edge. .. ABERNATHYITE ACANTHITE K U02As04 Ag2S Dimorphous with argentite •...coating fractures in sandstone at the Fuernrol No. 2 mine, Temple Mountain, Emery County, Utah; also sparsely
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Behnke Northbrook, IL Werner Lieber Heidelberg, W. Germany Eric Offermann Arlesheim, Switzerland Jeffrey A...Northern Italy. 1— Cassagna mine 2—Gambatesa mine 3— Molana quarry 4— Molinello mine 5— Monte Bardeneto prospect...Bianco copper mine 7— Monte Bossea mine 8— Monte Coppello-Reppia prospect 9— Monte Porcile mine 10— Nascio...Nascio 11—Scrava mine 12— Pontori Prospect h CD ^ .L IG iU R IA f \ ( I A X , X. LA SPE^IA [ / ,...manganese quotations induced some mine employ­ ees, including the former mine manager, to establish a new company
Book (edition)
Fritz, Fritz: Bergakademie Freiberg, Freiberg, Saxony, Germany. Donald B. Hoover: U.S.G.S., Federal Center...Institut fur Mineralogie, Ruhr Universitat Bochum, Germany. Duane Mellor: Geology Library, Yale University...Berlin, Germany. Peter Susse: MINABS, Inst. of Mineralogy, Univ. of Gottingen, Gottingen, Germany. C. Sheldon...Pennsylvania. Hans J. Wilke: Eppertshausen/Hessen, Germany. Wendell E. Wilson: The Mineralogical Record, Tuscon...Spotsylvania Co., and Partridge mine, Orange Co., VA, and at Dahlonega, GA; Homestake mine, Lawrence Co., SD; Silver
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^ fe o -• vO y MINERALOGY AND MINING. Mine Accidents —Ventilation — Ore Dressing, Etc. DESCRIPTIVE...lific of valuable treats and advice." PRACTICAL MINE VENTILATION. WILSON. For the Use of Mining Engineers...above, there is also the department of Economic Mine) alogy, which is not here and (3) in the coarser...manufactured of great perfection at Siegen, in Germany. Pasteboard models, likev/ise useful aids to the...longs to them all. Again, in the zone O, l-i, 24, Acanthite. ^-^, etc. (f. 197, p. 43), the planes are alike
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Morocco; (center, left) wulfenite, San Francisco mine, Sonora, Mexico; (center) ameihyst, Veracruz, Mexico;...rnodochrosite, N’Chwaning mine, South Africa; (lower left, center) wulfenite, Red Cloud mine, Arizona; (lower...Pe Wr * se vat © C6 tad GAa Snive Sr Certain Mine (ax agry wh Oe ee — SS 4 eae wid Bharce ©...ye ty a ara id (ean ® “1 le hI AAP : oo A Mine seh Ranier “i i : lever vei ekealps ; cet ...coating fractures in sandstone at the Fuemrol No. 2 mine, Temple Mountain, Emery County, Utah; also sparsely
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Morocco; (center, left) wulfen ite San Francisco mine, Sonora, Mexico; (center) amethyst, Veracruz, Mexico;...Mountains, Utah; (lower le ft) rhodochrosite, N'Chwaning mine, Sou th A frica; {lower left, center) wulfenite...coating fractures in sandstone at the Fuemrol No. 2 mine, Temple Mountain, Emery County, Utah; also sparsely...= Brannerite ABUKUMALITE = Britholite-(Y) ' ACANTHITE • ~,,,,,.-" .. ,,.- Ag2S Dimorphous with argentite...district, and at the Little Emma mine, Clear Creek County; at the Enterprise mine, Dolores County; at the Double
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carnallite. sylvite and k.ieseritc; from Stassfurt. Germany. Abrazite. syn. of gismondine or of phillipsite...H. Chester ( 1896) Diet. Names Mi11 .. p. t . Acanthite. Ag2 S. 3.2. 1 A. Kenng ott ( 1 85S) Acad. Wiss...material consists of paramorphs of argentite after acanthite. Named from cxKcxv9cx 'thorn·. alluding to shape...44. c 1 3 .50 A. A natural occurrence at a coal mine in the (TL) Lvov-Volynsk basin, USSR. Achates. syn...Z=2 fPDF 18-873 ). (TL) Johanngcorgcnstadt. Saxony, Germany. Fomiula and unit cell by R.J. Davis, M.H.
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one species only, or even specimens only from one mine. Whatever limits the collector imposes on himself...system in 1735, followed by Friedrich Mohs of Germany, who published his in 1820. In 1758, Axel Frederic...Wilhelm Scheele (1742-1786) in Sweden, and in Germany by Martin Heinrich Klaproth (1743-1817), the merits...carried out by Eilhard Mitscherlich (1794-1863) in Germany; these did much to explain hitherto puzzling variations...in quartz. A 7" rock crystal from the San Pedro Mine, Hiriart Hill, Pala, San Diego County, California
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one species only, or even specimens only from one mine. Whatever limits the collector imposes on himself...system in 1735, followed by Friedrich Mohs of Germany, who published his in 1820. In 1758, Axel Frederic...Wilhelm Scheele (1742-1786) in Sweden, and in Germany by Martin Heinrich Klaproth (1743-1817), the merits...carried out by Eilhard Mitscherlich (1794-1863) in Germany; these did much to explain hitherto puzzling variations...in quartz. A 7” rock crystal from the San Pedro Mine, Hiriart Hill, Pala, San Diego County, California
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out by Eilhard 1\tiitscherlich (l 794-1863) in Germany; these did much to explain hitherto puzzling variations...in quartz. A 7" rock crystal from the San Pedro Mine, Hiriart Hill, Pala, San Diego County, California...before two slender pink crystals from the Himalaya Mine, San Diego County, California. Ordinary light is...because special pains are taken to discover and mine the deposits in which they are concentrated. Thus...muscovite, molybdenite, bismuth, etc. Examples: Saxony, Germany; Czechoslovakia. Uranium ores in veins: Example:
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metasomatic sanidine from Volkesfeld, Eifel Mts., Germany contains only traces of structurally bound hydrogen...41)(Si3.86Al0.10 Fe0.04O10)(OH)2 from Mikhailovskii mine, Zheleznogorsk, Russia (Chukanov 2014a). IR spectra...In Fe3+-bearing Mg-poor schorl from the Limoeiro mine, Murta, Minas Gerais, Brazil, the band of OH groups...area), olmiite CaMn(HSiO4)(OH) from N’Chwaning II mine, Kalahari manganese fields, South Africa (c), and...brandtite Ca2Mn(AsO4)2·2H2O from skarn (Harstigen mine, Sweden) (b), and roselite Ca2Co(AsO4)2·2H2O from
 
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