| AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Mexico > Acanthite pseudomorphs after Argentite |
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 41177 |
| Mineral: | Acanthite pseudomorphs after Argentite |
| Locality: | Bocamina de Valencia (Mina de San Cayetano de la Valenciana), Guanajuato, Mexico |
| Description: | Crude gray metallic acanthite pseudomorphs after argentite crystals with colorless calcite and quartz crystals. The metallic mineral formed as argentite (stable >173° C) and alters to acanthite <173° C maintaining the original crystal form. Ex. J. Cilen (1916-1997) #17763; ex. John Albanese (1898-1969) |
| Overall Size: | 5x4.5x3 cm |
| Crystals: | 1-3 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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