| AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Japan > Silver |
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 33390 |
| Mineral: | Silver |
| Locality: | Japan |
| Description: | Wire crystals of native silver on sooty black matrix, possibly acanthite or manganese-oxide. No mine location was given, but it is possible it originated from Niigata or Shizuoka. The silver wire crystals look beautiful when viewed under magnification. Ex. C.P. Maier |
| Overall Size: | 19x14x6 mm |
| Crystals: | 1-3 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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