| Locality type: | Mine |
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| Species: | Acanthite |
| Formula: | Ag2S |
| Comments: | It is an alteration product on silver and tetrahedrite. |
| Habit: | lamellar or acicular xls |
| Colour: | black |
| Abundance at site: | Common |
| Confirmation |
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| Validity: | Believed Valid |
| Associated Minerals: |
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| Associates: | Native Silver
Tetrahedrite Subgroup
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| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: |
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| Native Silver | 3 |
| Quartz | 2 |
| Tetrahedrite Subgroup | 1 |
| Chalcopyrite | 1 |
| Pearceite | 1 |
| Data |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Acanthite data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Boarezzo Mine (Pradisci prospect; Rio Carpane prospect), Boarezzo, Valganna, Varese Province, Lombardy, Italy |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (8 photos) |
| Data Identifiers |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 257262 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:257262:8 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 |
| Nearest other occurrences of Acanthite |
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| 3.4km (2.1 miles) | ⓘPuricelli Quarry, Cavagnano, Cuasso al Monte, Varese Province, Lombardy, Italy |
| 6.1km (3.8 miles) | ⓘPiodé Mine, Besano, Varese Province, Lombardy, Italy |
| 45.6km (28.3 miles) | ⓘCase Bardot, Fomarco, Marmazza Valley (Toppa Valley), Pieve Vergonte, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy |
| 47.2km (29.3 miles) | ⓘPassaggia Mine (Pra Piazzo mine), Introbio, Lecco Province, Lombardy, Italy |
| 49.6km (30.8 miles) | ⓘCrevoladossola Quarry, Crevoladossola, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy |
| 52.1km (32.3 miles) | ⓘCamisolo Pass Mine, Introbio, Valsassina, Lecco Province, Lombardy, Italy |
| 68.2km (42.4 miles) | ⓘPiano dei Camosci (Pian dei Camosci), Formazza, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy |
| 68.7km (42.7 miles) | ⓘLengenbach Quarry, Fäld, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland |
| 69.9km (43.4 miles) | ⓘReckibach, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland |
| 88.4km (54.9 miles) | ⓘBorgofranco Mines, Biò, Borgofranco d'Ivrea, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy |
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Boarezzo Mine, Boarezzo, Valganna, Varese Province, Lombardy, Italy